The Song of Leonard Cohen, Harry Rasky
The Song of Leonard Cohen, Harry Rasky
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The Song of Leonard Cohen

Author: Harry Rasky

Narrator: Al Bernstein

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2001


Synopsis

“‘Harry, this is Leonard. I just wanted you to know I watched your film on me and it struck me I never thanked you enough at the time for the magnificent gift you gave with that film. Call me.’

Then he left his personal number.”
– Harry Rasky, April 2000.

No other book about Leonard Cohen gets so close to the man, his city, his poems and songs, his friends, his background, and the many original influences that forged this world-famous poet, songwriter and performer as the Song of Leonard Cohen. Based on the documentary film Rasky made centred on Leonard Cohen in 1979, this book includes texts taken from the film with numerous notes and personal reminiscences from this long-standing friendship with Leonard Cohen. The Song of Leonard Cohen also includes many rare photos of Leonard Cohen and is considered to be one of the best and most intimate portraits of the subject.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yelizaveta on September 22, 2023

At times I felt like Rasky was trying too hard for his personal writing style to mimic that of Cohen’s. Outside that, it was an interesting account of Leonard Cohen. I appreciated the contrast between Rasky’s experience with Cohen and Bob Dylan.......more

Goodreads review by Kent on April 03, 2023

Good until the Dylan diversion at the end . . .......more

Goodreads review by Eric on August 10, 2022

Really enjoyed this. Enlightening. (Though I’ll say someone should have coached the narrator on some Of the names and Hebrew words and pronunciation. ). Still a worthwhile read!......more