A Short Bio of Leonard Cohen

Name: Leonard Cohen

Date of Birth: September 21, 1934

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec

Genres: Novels, poetry, music. He turns many of his poems into song lyrics; for example, "Famous Blue Raincoat" and "Suzanne."

Spirituality: Judaism - Scientology - Buddhism - Judaism once again. Cohen's Jewish heritage permeates much of his writing.

Notable Works: Beautiful Losers, novel, 1966
The Spice-Box of the Earth, poems, 1961
Flowers for Hitler, poems, 1964
The Songs of Leonard Cohen, album, 1967-68
Songs from a Room, album, 1969
Death of a Ladies' Man, album, 1977

Influence: Cohen has had a major influence on popular culture. His use of music to get his poetry across makes him one of the most innovative and original singer/songwriters of his generation. He has influenced countless musicians and poets. As well, his songs have been recorded and performed by artists such as Joan Baez and Jennifer Warnes.

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