Book of longing is cohens eagerly awaited new collection of poems, following his highly acclaimed 1984 title, book of mercy, and his hugely successful 1993 publication, stranger music, a globe and mail national bestseller. Since then, he has published twelve books, including two novels, the favourite game and beautiful losers, and, most recently, stranger music. His new volume of poetry is called book of longing. This dazzling collection is enhanced by the authors playful and provocative drawings, which interact in. He published two novels, the favourite game and beautiful losers, and ten previous books of poetry, including stranger music. It collects cohens poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrations, including numerous playful selfportraits. Cohen published his first book of poetry in montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963.
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