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The favourite game
Book • 1963
The Favourite Game is Leonard Cohen's first novel, originally published in 1963, following a young man's coming-of-age and turbulent romantic life in Montreal.
Written with lyrical prose and autobiographical elements, the novel explores ambition, desire, and the search for identity against mid-century cultural backdrops.
Its directness and emotional intensity signaled Cohen's versatility as a writer beyond poetry, though it also drew mixed reviews for its candid subject matter.
Over time the book has been reassessed by readers and scholars interested in Cohen's literary evolution and themes later explored in his songs and poems.
It remains notable as an early, formative work in Cohen's oeuvre.
Written with lyrical prose and autobiographical elements, the novel explores ambition, desire, and the search for identity against mid-century cultural backdrops.
Its directness and emotional intensity signaled Cohen's versatility as a writer beyond poetry, though it also drew mixed reviews for its candid subject matter.
Over time the book has been reassessed by readers and scholars interested in Cohen's literary evolution and themes later explored in his songs and poems.
It remains notable as an early, formative work in Cohen's oeuvre.
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Leonard Cohen — Book of Mercy “I,8”
Genannt von einem Sprecher beim Vorlesen einer Passage aus Cohens erstem Roman, der seine literarische Sprache illustrieren soll.
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