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Leonard Cohen: Canada's Melancholy Bard
Poet, musician, novelist, ladies' man, monk, actor... Leonard Norman Cohen, one of Canada's most influential cultural icons was born on Sept. 21, 1934 in Montreal. Whether from a mountaintop at a Buddhist retreat in California, on the Greek island of Hydra or strolling along the streets of his beloved ville d'amour, the melancholy bard of popular music has delighted fans worldwide with his poetry, novels and music.
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7 radio clips
Part I: Authors: Leonard Cohen
Broadcast Date: Feb. 8, 1979
Cohen opens up about his writing in a rare in-depth television interview.Part I: Authors: Leonard Cohen
Medium: Television
Program: Authors
Broadcast Date: Feb. 8, 1979
Guest(s): Leonard Cohen
Host: Patrick Watson
Duration: 21:07
Last updated:
Oct. 6, 2004
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Part I: Authors: Leonard Cohen .
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: Oct. 6, 2004.
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