The Holy or the Broken

The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah' is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Alan Light.[1]

The Holy or the Broken
First edition
AuthorAlan Light
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAtria Books[1]
Publication date
2012
Media typePrint
Pages254 pp[1]

Overview edit

A look into the enduring popularity of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" and Jeff Buckley's cover version of it.

The book is the basis for the 2022 biographical documentary film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song created by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine.[2] Light served as a consulting producer for the film.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Maslin, Janet (December 9, 2012). "Time Passes, but a Song's Time Doesn't". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b Chiu, David (July 9, 2022). "Leonard Cohen's Enduring "Hallelujah" Celebrated In New Film". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022.

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