The NewsHour's poetry series looks at iconic writer and poet Leonard Cohen who discusses the difference between writing a song and a poem, and explains why "Out of the thousands who are known or want ...

Leonard Cohen heaps praise on a song from way back in 1940 which he wished he had written. The folk icon has written plenty of classics, but he loved this one.

Leonard Cohen, 'œThanks for the Dance'ť (Columbia/Legacy Recordings) Leonard Cohen's last album, released just weeks before he passed in 2016, was 'œYou Want It Darker,'ť which had a sense of finality ...

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Marcia Pally’s From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex, and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen. It has been edited for length and style. “If ...

"The Flame" by Leonard Cohen is a gathering of late work by the poet, singer, and chronicler of life’s more difficult moments. Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) wrote hundreds of songs, all of which began as ...

Leonard Cohen's last album, released just weeks before he passed in 2016, was "You Want It Darker," which had a sense of finality that made it a fine conclusion to his brilliant musical career.

Now 82, Cohen has a new album, You Want It Darker, with songs that wrestle with mortality, question God and long for transcendence. Originally... Leonard Cohen On Poetry, Music And Why He Left The Zen ...

This cover image released by Columbia/Legacy shows "Thanks for the Dance" by Leonard Cohen. (Columbia/Legacy via AP) Leonard Cohen, “Thanks for the Dance” (Columbia/Legacy Recordings) Leonard Cohen’s ...

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Leonard Cohen’s last album, released just weeks before he passed in 2016, was “You Want It Darker,” which had a sense of finality that made it a fine conclusion to his brilliant musical career.