The Flame

Just weeks before his death in late 2016, Leonard Cohen told The New Yorker that he was ready for the end to come. He just wanted enough time to put his last book in order. Fortunately, that time was granted. The Flame is Cohen's eloquent farewell, a valedictory collection of lyrics, poems, notebook sketches, and self-portraits that maps his singular creative journey. Readers will find in these pages the subjects that have always preoccupied Cohen: the dimensions of love, the secret code of existence, and the hope for transcendence in a broken world. In the words of Cohen's longtime manager and friend, Robert Kory, The Flame "reveals to all the intensity of his inner fire" to the end.

Just weeks before his death in late 2016, Leonard Cohen told The New Yorker that he was ready for the end to come. He just wanted enough time to put his last book in order. Fortunately, that time was granted. The Flame is Cohen's eloquent farewell, a valedictory collection of lyrics, poems, notebook sketches, and self-portraits that maps his singular creative journey. Readers will find in these pages the subjects that have always preoccupied Cohen: the dimensions of love, the secret code of existence, and the hope for transcendence in a broken world. In the words of Cohen's longtime manager and friend, Robert Kory, The Flame "reveals to all the intensity of his inner fire" to the end.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR POETRY The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. Featuring poems, excerpts from his private notebooks, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits, The Flame offers an intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist. A reckoning with a life lived deeply and passionately, with wit and panache, this collection is a valedictory work.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR POETRY The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. Featuring poems, excerpts from his private notebooks, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits, The Flame offers an intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist. A reckoning with a life lived deeply and passionately, with wit and panache, this collection is a valedictory work.

"The Flame" er Leonard Cohens allersidste ord samlet i en dyb, lyrisk og bevægende digtsamling. Før Leonard Cohen gik døden møde i november 2016, samlede han en række hidtil usete digte, tekster og tegninger til denne skønne og rørende digtsamling. I de sidste måneder af Cohens liv gennemgik den uforlignelige musiker, lyriker og digter sine notesbøger, som han udvalgte en række poetiske perler fra, hvilket resulterede i udgivelsen af dette værk. Leonard Cohens allersidste litterære værk giver os et dybdegående indblik i den unikke kunstners liv og tanker. Manden med den stille, dybe stemme og de stille, dybe sangtekster har med "The Flame" samlet stærke eksempler på sin poesi, prosa og illustrationer, der afspejler hele den poetiske og følelsesmæssige spændvidde.

"The Flame" er Leonard Cohens allersidste ord samlet i en dyb, lyrisk og bevægende digtsamling. Før Leonard Cohen gik døden møde i november 2016, samlede han en række hidtil usete digte, tekster og tegninger til denne skønne og rørende digtsamling. I de sidste måneder af Cohens liv gennemgik den uforlignelige musiker, lyriker og digter sine notesbøger, som han udvalgte en række poetiske perler fra, hvilket resulterede i udgivelsen af dette værk. Leonard Cohens allersidste litterære værk giver os et dybdegående indblik i den unikke kunstners liv og tanker. Manden med den stille, dybe stemme og de stille, dybe sangtekster har med "The Flame" samlet stærke eksempler på sin poesi, prosa og illustrationer, der afspejler hele den poetiske og følelsesmæssige spændvidde.