Leonard Cohen A Novel
Leonard Cohen A Novel by Jeffrey Lewis, published by Haus Publishing on May 21, 2024, is a work of fiction that explores themes of identity, purpose, and love. This 156-page narrative centers around a man who shares his name with the renowned singer Leonard Cohen. The protagonist grapples with his self-worth and aspirations, haunted by the legacy of his namesake while striving to create something meaningful in his own life.
Readers will find a contemporary fable woven through Leonard’s interactions, particularly with Daphne, whom he meets on a Greek island. Their relationship echoes the myth of Daphne and Apollo, as Leonard navigates his insecurities and the shadow of the other Leonard Cohen. This novel delves into the complexities of art, love, and fame, presenting a story that intertwines the ordinary with the extraordinary, inviting reflection on what it means to live in the shadow of greatness.
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A man who shares his name with a famous singer must grapple with his identity, purpose, and love.
The Leonard Cohen at the center of Leonard Cohen: A Novel is an everyman, a would-be artist, a would-be lover, a would-be tragic figure, yet a man haunted by the greatness of his namesake. He struggles to compete. He struggles to be more than a punchline in his own mind. He struggles, in particular, to write one song as great as the least of the great Leonard Cohen’s songs.
At the center of Leonard’s life is Daphne. In their meeting on a Greek island, a contemporary fable of Daphne and Apollo plays out. But even with Daphne, Leonard is shadowed by the other Leonard Cohen, whom he fears is the real Apollo. The ancient myth haunts the fated lovers, and the nobody Leonard Cohen’s life becomes at once a mystery, a miracle, and a myth on its own terms.
Once upon a time, Apollo fell hard for Daphne, who turned herself into a laurel tree. No less a fate awaits the protagonists of this slender yet universal novel, where art, love, and fame all fatefully intertwine.
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