Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs (inscribed to Jim Harrison)
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. A standout association copy, inscribed in the year of publication on the title page: "Jim Harrison, greetings from Leonard Cohen, Ottawa 1993." With Cohen's stamp. From the library of novelist and poet Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall, in Livingston, Montana. Laid in at the poem "Lady Midnight" is bookmark from the National Gallery of Canada. Octavo in black paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Near fine with slight pressing to spine tail and a few minor spots to the top face of the text block. In a very good jacket with rubbing, slight curl to edges, faint sunning to spine, and some scratching to rear panel. An exceptional association copy between renown bards with cult followings. Near fine / Very good. Item #2243
ISBN: 077102231X
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"Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs celebrates the astonishing career of Leonard Cohen, revered around the world as one of the great visionaries, writers, performers, and most consistently daring songwriters.
"Cohen's career began in 1956 with the publication of Let Us Compare Mythologies, and he has since published eight books of poems - including The Spice-Box of Earth, Death of a Lady's Man, and Book of Mercy - and has made numerous albums, becoming one of the most popular and influential artists in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
His first record, The Songs of Leonard Cohen, released in 1967, was a remarkable musical debut and introduced some of his most famous songs, including "Suzanne," "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye," and "Sisters of Mercy." From then, and with each subsequent album, he earned the status as one of the most dazzlingly literate songwriters of our time.
"Stranger Music brings together for the first time a comprehensive selection of Leonard Cohen's song lyrics and his poetry, including some poems not previously published. This landmark edition demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language that speaks with rare clarity, passion, and timelessness."
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