RE: autobiography

[deedee7]

I see that there have been several biographies of Leonard, but what of his own story from his perspective, his philosophies and life directions...? We have some kind of inkling from his words in song and in poetry but as a continuous narrative...now that would be fascinating and further illuminate the character of the man we all think we know ( and love) so well...?

Maybe he is working on his story right now, as he has no world tours in prospect and perhaps he now has the time...?

[jarkko]

Leonard has mentioned several times that he prefers to write new songs and poems. This means that we cannot expect any autobiography but a new album.
However, there is a very intimate new biography under way, written by Sylvie Simmons. She has made some 150 interviews with people who have been close to Leonard in various phases of his life, and of course Leonard has talked to her, too.

[Susy]

Jarkko, thank you for the good news

[lightasabreeze]

Something we can all look forward to. Thanks.

[leonardmtl]

With her credentials and attitude, we are in for something great!

Bio on Sylvie Simmons from her website :http://www.sylviesimmons.com

"When they asked Sylvie to write something for her biography section she scowled, said she only liked writing about other people, opened a bottle of white-trash rosé and went back to trying to play bad thrash bluegrass on her new pawn shop banjo"

"It's probably fair to say that Sylvie has interviewed every musician worth talking to. In just the past year or so, for MOJO magazine, she's had tea with Brian Wilson at his L.A home, beer with Arthur Lee of Love in an English pub, talked about sex with Marianne Faithfull, depression with Leonard Cohen, disco with Mick Jagger, horror movies with Roky Erickson, the draft with Tom Waits, car crash songs with Lou "Tall" Reed, and how to kick heroin while sharing a bed with a strung-out country star with Keith Richards".


Leonard from Montreal