Sylvie Simmons
Author
Publisher
Ecco Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 570 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Simmons explores the facets of Cohen's life -- from his early childhood in Montreal, to his entree into the worlds of literature and music, his immersion in Jewish culture, obsession with Christian imagery, and deep commitment to Buddhist detachment -- including the five years he spent at a monastery outside of Los Angeles and his ordainment as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Monk.