Quote by: Leonard Cohen

As a young man, Yeats spoke to me in a way I could understand. Shakespeare I couldn't understand, but Yeats I could. It was his subject matter and also I really admired the way he put his personal life on the line.

Leonard Cohen

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Author Bio

  • NameLeonard Cohen
  • DescriptionCanadian poet and singer-songwriter
  • AliasesLeonard Norman Cohen
  • BornSeptember 21, 1934
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Poet; Street Artist; Novelist; Writer
  • WorksSongs From A Room; Various Positions; Old Ideas; The Future; Hallelujah
  • AwardsCompanion Of The Order Of Canada; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Songwriters Hall Of Fame; Glenn Gould Prize; Governor General's Awards; Grand Officer Of The National Order Of Quebec; Governor General’s Performing Arts Award; Prince Of Asturia Literary Prize