Manzano again.

[ForYourSmile]

Title: Conversaciones con un Superviviente - Leonard Cohen
Author: Alberto Manzano
Country & Year: Spain 2005
Publisher: Ediciones Lenoir, Spain
Pages: 232 pages, 61 b/w photos (+album covers)
Notes: ISBN 849345804X, 17,5 x 25 cm. In Spanish language.
Summary: A selection of articles and interviews published in various Spanish magazines in 1977-2001. Discography with comments & review. Biographic files (the relationship with about 130 important persons in the Cohen's life), translation to Spanish of TNS & DH.
Website of the pubisher http://www.lenoir.es/
To buy the book http://www.lenoir.es/product_info.php/products_id/131
If you want to write to Alberto Manzano manzanolizandra@yahoo.es


Something as "Conversations with a Survivor".

In fact it is an extension of "Soldado de la Vida" (Alberto Manzano 2002), now it comes up to Dear Heather and we can read a brief allusion to Kelly Lynch's affair (August 2005).

When I read biography of someone so known for me as Cohen I am afraid to lose the time, but this is not the case. Deliberately Manzano introduces new information, curiosities and good surprises.

This way I still have not related the possible link between Heather, hypnotized in The Favorite Game, with the Dear Heather - similar suggestive sensuality. (Alpha - Omega)

It is a pleasure to navigate of the hand of the erudite Manzano for "an infinitely broad path without direction" of Cohen. It is extraordinary to guess this obsessive desire - the deepest sadness - the need of the monastic discipline - to be eager for the unattainable Joan of Arch (story already known from Nico's biography) - the humor - the irony - something more in the meaning of the Future and Democracy.

In my opinion the interviews with Cohen are a part of his work. Leonard is honest and deep. The sublime comes when the interview is a conversation with his friend Alberto Manzano.

Definitively is an indispensable book for a Cohen's fan. Here I feel infinite sadness for that you cannot read in Spanish . Manzano helped me to understand a bit more the Cohen's poetry when my English was still worse, now I wonder if he might translate his works in order that you could enjoy them .

This book is also a good work of the publishing Lenoir.

How I envy Manzano! Just I desire fifteen minutes of conversation with Leonard. What would I ask to him?

[lizzytysh]

You're right, ForYourSmile ~ Your English is improving in leaps and bounds. Good on you ! Your description of this book sounds like a must-have, with the tweaks and turns it apparently takes. The photo of Leonard also seems a most appropriate one for its content. Great review you've given .

~ Lizzy

[tomsakic]

Biographic files (the relationship with about 130 important persons in the Cohen's life)

You're right, it's unfortunate we all don't know Spanish... I started to do something like this at http://www.leonardcohencroatia.com/whoiswho.php - still didn't get to far... Manzano's book would help - if it was in English! But that's my guilt, of course, I can't blame anyone else

This way I still have not related the possible link between Heather, hypnotized in The Favorite Game, with the Dear Heather - similar suggestive sensuality. (Alpha - Omega)

Relation Heather (of Dear Heather) - Heather (of Favourite Game) was much disccused here a year ago. You can chekc it at our Old Ideas files: http://www.leonardcohencroatia.com/old- ... eather.php

Nice to see you here again:-)

[Sherry]

Dear ForYourSmile,

Thank you for the information about the new Leonard Cohen
book, "Conversaciones con un superviviente". I can't wait to read it. What a wonderful way to motivate me to practice my Spanish. I shall check out the Spanish bookstore here in Geneva to see if they have it. I was about to order it online but the shipping and customs charges cost more than the book. Or, I can ask a friend who goes to Barcelona every other weekend to try and find it for me.

Cheers,
Sherry

[ForYourSmile]

Thank you for your encourage Lizzy

Tom ~ The idea of Who is Who is really brilliant. You must continue forward.

The list that Manzano offers seems to me really interesting, a taste:
Altman, Robert; Anderson, Laurie; Army, The; Attar, Farid Al; Berlin, Irving... I go to the most curious and varied: Byron, Lord; Camus, Albert; Charles, Ray (don't forget); De Mornay, Rebeca; Dudek Louis; Elrod, Suzanne; Garcia Lorca, Federico; Gisnberg, Allen; Hammond, John; Hardin, Tim; Harris, Emmylou; Issac; Issermann, Dominique; Jeffers, Robinson; Jesucrist; Joan of Arc; Keats, John; Kerouac, Jack; Klein, Abraham; Klinitsky, Solomon (his grandfather); Machat, Marty; Marianne Ihlen; Martin, Mary; Mitchell, Joni (she's in your list); Nico; Passenger, The; Roshi (very important); Rumi; Sanfield, Steve; Sharon, Ariel; Williams, Hank...

Pieces that compose a mosaic.

Sherry ~ no sé si el libro está ya distribuido en librerías, lo compré directamente en la oficina de la editorial. Tampoco a mí me gusta comprar por internet. Cuenta conmigo si te puedo ayudar de alguna manera.

I wrote to Manzano to thank for the book and I am very glad because he has answered to me.

I suppose that you can remember Alberto Manzano's famous photos in his stay in Hydra in 1981 with the children Adam and Lorca. Ira Nadel mentions Manzano.

If Cohen is my God, Manzano is St. John the Evangelist.

I continue thinking that his work is of great value for the Cohen's knowledge, I propose you to write to encourage him in order to publish in English.

If you want to write to Alberto Manzano: manzanolizandra@yahoo.es

[lizzytysh]

An incredible array of people included there. Great idea ~ writing to encourage him to have it translated. Perhaps, if enough here will follow up with that ~ voila !!!

Thanks for the address, ForYourSmile . I'll be using it .

~ Lizzy

[jarkko]

Thanks for letting us know about the book, FYS!
I copied your information on this new page (in the Bibliography section of the main site):
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/manzano2005.html

[Juan]

The first two books I read about Leonard Cohen were the two volumes of a biography Alberto Manzano wrote. I read it so many times... It's good news there's a new book. I always wanted some words about the recent work of Leonard Cohen (my favourite work).

I'll practice my Spanish a bit, ha ha! :D

- Juan

[citizen]

Thanks for the news, Toni!!! I´ll try to interview to Alberto Manzano. Last year, whe "Dear Heather" was publicated, we interviewed and, for me, he was very kind with us. I hope we see you soon and talk and tallk about Leonard.

[ForYourSmile]

Juan ~ I believe that you refer to both books published in 1986, they are a magnificent biography.

We have a good WEB to see all these books:

http://club.idecnet.com/~jtomasdo/cohenesp.htm

Of course jtomasodo is another crazy Spanish of Cohen

Antonio ~ You are near the saints. If you interview him again, send me a signal, not always I can hear your broadcasting. Jordi saw Manzano with Jackson Browne in some concert in Barcelona. If someone sees Cohen in our city , please call me. See you soon.

[ForYourSmile]

To complete the topic of the Cohen's books published in Spain, these days I have updated my site:

The Spanish's books

If you want to see the covers in large size, click over the small photo of the list.

Warning:

Just there is a book edited in my own language, Catalan: Bells Perdedors (Beautiful Losers). A magnificent edition, but it has a small problem: the cover:



I have censured it, and I ask for the under 18-year-old or catholic don't try of seeing in its big size. It might hurt your sensibility.

To buy: http://llibreriaona.com/llibres/B/BELLS ... 811-86.htm

Take care.