Book of Longing

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Book of Longing is a collection of poetry and drawings by Leonard Cohen that reflects his characteristic blend of spirituality, desire, and introspection.

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instanceOf book
poetry collection
author Leonard Cohen
contains drawings
countryOfOrigin Canada
creator Leonard Cohen
describedAs blend of spirituality and eroticism
meditation on longing and loss
return to poetry by Leonard Cohen
follows Stranger Music
genre illustrated poetry
poetry
hasAdaptation Philip Glass song cycle "Book of Longing"
surface form: "Book of Longing" song cycle by Philip Glass
hasCoverArtBy Leonard Cohen
hasPart poem "A Thousand Kisses Deep"
poem "Because Of"
poem "The Book of Longing"
poem "The Faith"
poem "The Night of Santiago"
poem "Titles"
illustrator Leonard Cohen
inspired Philip Glass song cycle "Book of Longing"
isbn10 0771022344
isbn13 9780771022340
language English
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableFor Cohen’s late-career poetic voice
integration of handwritten text and drawings
notableWorkOf Leonard Cohen
pageCount 240
placeOfPublication New York City
Toronto
publicationDate 2006
publisher Ecco Press
McClelland and Stewart
surface form: McClelland & Stewart
subject Buddhism
Judaism
aging
desire
introspection
love
mortality
spirituality
timePeriodOfCreation 1990s
early 2000s

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Leonard Cohen notableWork Book of Longing