The Flame

Leonard Cohen began his artistic career in 1956 with the publication of his first book of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies. He went on to publish 12 more books, including two celebrated novels, and gained worldwide recognition as an iconic singer-songwriter. He released 14 studio albums, including three in the last years of his life, when he also became one of the most acclaimed arena performing artists in the world. Among his numerous honors, he is the recipient of the 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, the inaugural 2012 New England PEN Award for Excellence in Lyrics, the 2016 Juno Awards for Song of the Year and Album of the Year, and he has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the US Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in November 2016.