Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs

Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs celebrates the remarkable career of Leonard Cohen, one of those rare artists whose writing and music feel just as vital decades on. Poet, novelist, songwriter and performer, Cohen brought a distinctive voice that still resonates across generations.

His career began in 1956 with Let Us Compare Mythologies. He went on to publish poetry collections including The Spice-Box of Earth, Death of a Lady’s Man and Book of Mercy, while building a huge following in Canada, the United States and Europe.

His 1967 debut album, The Songs of Leonard Cohen, introduced classics including Suzanne, Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye and Sisters of Mercy. Stranger Music gathers a wide-ranging selection of song lyrics and poems, including work not previously published, and shows the full depth of Cohen’s gift for language.