Of Love And Legacy Inside Leonard Cohen's House In Hydra

Hydra Island Leonard Cohen. Leonard Cohen's Hydra Leonard cohen, Greece This is where Leonard Cohen fans from all over the world have been descending on Hydra periodically since 2002 Credit: Rama/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0 Influential singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, who passed away on November 7, 2016, was continuously inspired by the Greek island of Hydra throughout his long career.

Pictures of Leonard Cohen's house: Photos by Costas Picadas/DLux Images This page describes in brief what his life was like, who he socialised with and where his favourite haunts were during the period from 1960 - 1967

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The island of Hydra is also where he wrote his first two musical albums "Songs of Leonard Cohen" (1967) and "Songs from a Room" (1969) were popular and created a name for the young Canadian in the music industry. From a young age, it become clear that Cohen had a passion for writing, winning the Chester MacNaghten Literary Competition for his poetry entry and pursuing a career in literature during the early 1950's.

Of Love And Legacy Inside Leonard Cohen's House In Hydra. Leonard Cohen lived full time on Hydra Island Greece in the house he bought with money bequeathed to him by his grandmother Also included are the books he published during this period, as well as links to relevant photos and videos

Hydra was Leonard Cohen's Greek island retreat. It inspired the artist to write "Days of. The Hydra gatherings are organized by the Leonard Cohen Files. It was here that he fell in love with Marianne Ihlen, his muse