Biography report of Canadian poet and song writer Leonard Cohen.

The name Leonard Cohen is as much an integral part of Canadian art as any. The writer, poet and musician has dazzled audiences for decades with his socially conscious and melancholy writing and singing. He has attained a loyal following of fans and has established himself as on of the greatest poets and songwriters Canada has ever had. Cohen's story starts in September of 1934, when he was born in Montreal. His family was Jewish, and …

…regain spirituality, belief, and the soul. After explaining the problems of society, he also gives a light at the end of the tunnel, a chance to grow better in our life. By showing our problems, he gives us a chance to realize and correct them. It is these characteristics, along with his melancholy style, that continues to uphold him as a poetry icon. He is certainly one of Canada's- and indeed the world's- greatest poets.