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The Demons of Leonard Cohen

Francis Mus Laura Vroomen Laura Vroomen

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English
University of Ottawa Press
01 November 2020
'With my jingle in your brain, allow the Bridge to arch again'. How are we to understand Leonard Cohen's plea? Who speaks to whom in this oeuvre spanning six decades? Francis Mus considers the different guises or 'demons' that the Canadian singer-songwriter assumes.

The wide international circulation of Cohen's work has resulted in a partial severing with the context of its creation. Much of it has filtered through the public image forged by the artist and his critics in concerts, interviews and reflective texts. Consequently, this monograph is less a biography than a reception study, supplemented with extensive archival research, unpublished documents, and interviews with colleagues and privileged witnesses. At the same time, this book sheds new light on the dynamic of a comprehensive oeuvre spanning a period of sixty years.
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Translated by:   ,
Imprint:   University of Ottawa Press
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   510g
ISBN:   9780776631202
ISBN 10:   0776631209
Series:   Canadian Studies
Pages:   208
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Francis Mus (1983) est chercheur l'Universit d'Anvers (Belgique). En 2015, Francis Mus a publi en nerlandais une monographie sur Leonard Cohen, qui a gagn le Prix littraire de la Province de Flandre orientale. Par ailleurs, il a donn de nombreuses confrences sur l'oeuvre de Leonard Cohen et a consacr ce sujet de nombreuses publications acadmiques incluant un des chapitres de l'ouvrage collectif prim, intitul Les rvolutions de Leonard Cohen (2016).

Reviews for The Demons of Leonard Cohen

“An imaginative reading uncovering the many masks of Leonard Cohen with special attention to the music and poetry of Canada’s most intriguing writer/poet/artist/singer. At last, a glimpse of the genuine Cohen.” -- Ira Nadel


  • Long-listed for Canada's History's 2020 Book & Gift Guide 2020
  • Short-listed for 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, Biography 2021
  • Short-listed for 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, Biography 2021 (United States)
  • Winner of Canada's History's 2020 Book & Gift Guide 2020 (Canada)

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