How Leonard Cohen's poetry informs his songwriting

CBC Radio | Posted: November 11, 2016 6:54 PM | Last Updated: November 11, 2016

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Caption: Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82. (CBC Still Photo Collection)

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Leonard Cohen was known as both a prolific songwriter and a poet, the latter of which was where the Canadian icon got his start.

"Leonard Cohen's history as a poet informs his songwriting," The Warlus' poetry editor Damian Rogers notes. "It's a unique approach to songwriting."

She adds: "He's coming from a very different approach, I think, to writing than a lot of pop lyricists or rock lyricists."

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