The Song of Leonard Cohen (Paperback)

The Song of Leonard Cohen offers an intimate portrait of one of Canada’s most iconic artists, drawn from Harry Rasky’s acclaimed 1979 documentary. Blending film transcripts, personal reflections, and rare photographs, the book explores Cohen’s music, poetry, and creative world with uncommon closeness. Rasky’s friendship with Cohen provides direct insight into the artist’s thoughts on songwriting, literary influences, and life on tour, including candid moments from the Field Commander Cohen tour and reflections shaped by Montreal’s artistic landscape.
This expanded edition includes a new foreword and additional contextual material that deepens the original documentary vision. It also features “The Dylan Diaries,” Rasky’s unpublished notes from his 1966 work-in-progress with Bob Dylan, offering a rare parallel portrait of another defining voice in 20th-century music. The result is a richly layered cultural document that bridges biography, film, and literary history.