jueves, junio 09, 2011

Leonard Cohen Wins Principe de Asturias Award

Congratulations Leonard Cohen for the Principe de Asturias Prize for Literature 2011.
Thanks for your beautiful music,which will never be forgotten.
The foundations said "his poems and songs explore with depth and beauty the major questions concerning humanity."He´s been considered one of the most influential authors of our time.The ceremony will be held in Oviedo, northern Spain, in October. So the news has been well received among those who are fond of his music and poems
 At the same time , he has declared to be very grateful to be recognized by the compatriots of Machado and Lorca, and his friend Morente, and the incomparable companions of the Spanish guitar . We will be waiting for you to come to Oviedo in October,and meanwhile going on listening to your music 

Cohen, 76, is famous for songs such as "Suzanne," "Everybody Knows" and "So Long, Marianne." Jeff Buckley, k.d. lang and John Cale are among the many musicians who have performed his songs.
A masterpiece of Leonard  Cohen singing "Everybody knows"  so watch the video

Look at him again singing "Hallelujah". He is just good


For more information about his songs,poems,lyrics and so on ,I recommend you to click here .It is wonderful.

Do not forget old friends from "Selected Poems"

Do not forget old friends
you knew long before I met you
the times I know nothing about
being someone
who lives by himself
and only visits you on a raid






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