Leonard Cohen, Singer of the Bible

The article discusses the biblical themes within the song lyrics of Jewish Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, including his songs "Suzanne," "Hallelujah" and "Democracy." An overview of the depiction of Jesus Christ and both the Jewish and Christian God within th...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: O'Neil, Mary Anne 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Further subjects:B Canada
B SONG lyrics
B Jesus Christ In music
B HALLELUJAH (Music)
B Music
B SUZANNE (Music)
B COHEN, Leonard, 1934-2016
B Religious Aspects
B Bible in music
B God
B In music
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Summary:The article discusses the biblical themes within the song lyrics of Jewish Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, including his songs "Suzanne," "Hallelujah" and "Democracy." An overview of the depiction of Jesus Christ and both the Jewish and Christian God within the stanzas of Cohen's song lyrics is provided.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12112