The Energy of Slaves: Poems

About this book

To mark the publication of Leonard Cohens final book The Flame McClelland & Stewart is proud to reissue six beautiful editions of Cohens cherished early works of poetry. A freshly packaged series for devoted Leonard Cohen fans and those who wish to discover one of the worlds most adored and celebrated writers. Originally published by McClelland & Stewart in 1972 The Energy of Slaves is Cohens fifth collection and one of his most controversial. A dark and intense book described by one critic as deliberately ugly offensive bitter anti-romantic Cohen considered it a document of his struggle--Ive just written a book called The Energy of Slaves he told an interviewer at the time and in there I say that Im in pain. Bracing challenging and equally beautiful and off-putting it remains one of his most compelling and complex works.