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1. www.scotsman.com › news › obituary-marianne-ihlenObituary: Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen's muse - The Scotsman

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   Ihlen had married Jan Stang in 1979 and spent most of her time painting in Oslo. She is survived by Stang and her son Axel Jensen Jr.

2. www.cbc.ca › radio › asithappensSo long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse

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   Aug 3, 2016 · Marianne Ihlen passed away on July 29th. She was 81 years old. She and Cohen were lovers in the 1960s after they met in Greece. When Cohen learned Ihlen's health was deteriorating, he...

3. ew.com › music › 2019/06/27Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen: How an early love affair ...

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   Jun 27, 2019 · The footage was shot on an iPhone by her friend Jan Christian Mollestad, who was making a documentary about Ihlen's novelist ex-husband. "It was not a bitter end," Mollestad says in the film....

4. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsLeonard Cohen Pens Final Letter to 'So Long, Marianne' Muse

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   Aug 7, 2016 · Leonard Cohen penned an emotional final letter to Marianne Ihlen, the woman who inspired his “So Long, Marianne” and “Bird on the Wire,” just days before her July 29th death, Ihlen’s ...

5. theconversation.com › mythmaking-social-media-andMythmaking, social media and the truth about Leonard Cohen’s ...

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   Dec 5, 2018 · Ihlen’s friend who brokered this final exchange with Cohen was film-maker Jan Christian Mollestad.

6. www.harpersbazaar.com › uk › cultureLeonard Cohen writes dying letter to his muse Marianne

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   Nov 11, 2016 · In August, Cohen learned through a mutual friend, Jan Christian Mollestad, that his muse was dying so he wrote her a letter – words that have more poignancy today than ever. Mollestad then...

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   Who was Jan Christian Mollestad?

   • Norwegian filmmaker Jan Christian Mollestad was a good friend of Marianne Ihlen — the woman who inspired Leonard Cohen's "So long, Marianne." Mollestad was with her during her final days. And he read her a letter written by Cohen himself.

   So long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse

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   Did Jan Christian Mollestad read Cohen's letter before she died?

   • Her close friend Jan Christian Mollestad, a documentary filmmaker, read Cohen's letter to her before she died. Ihlen's funeral is planned for Friday in Oslo. As It Happens guest host Rosemary Barton spoke to Mollestad in Norway. When I read the lines 'stretch out your hand,' she stretched out her hand - Jan Christian Mollestad

   So long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse

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   How did Jan Christian Mollestad meet Leonard?

   • Jan Christian Mollestad: I met her while I was making a documentary film about her first husband, who was a very famous Norwegian writer. We went to Hydra, the same place they went on their first big trip but as we got closer to Hydra, more and more of the talk was about Leonard because her husband deserted her right after the birth of their son.

   So long, Marianne. Leonard Cohen's final letter to his muse

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   What does Mollestad say in Cohen's letter?

   • Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine,” Mollestad told the CBC of Cohen’s letter. “‘And you know that I’ve always loved you for your beauty and your wisdom, but I don’t need to say anything more about that because you know all about that.

   Leonard Cohen Pens Final Letter to 'So Long, Marianne' Muse - Rolling …

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   Is Mollestad paraphrasing?

   • In response, it is clear that Mollestad is paraphrasing. He stumbles a number of times, trying several phrases over in different forms as he struggles to accurately recall Cohen’s words. As he reaches the conclusion of the letter as he recalls it, he simply mumbles, “something like that”.

   Mythmaking, social media and the truth about Leonard Cohen’s last

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8. www.everythingzoomer.com › arts-entertainment › 2016So Long, Marianne: Leonard Cohen’s Final Letter to Marianne ...

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   Aug 8, 2016 · Documentarian Jan Christian Mollestad, a longtime friend of Ihlen’s, spoke with CBC and explained how she sent him a text recently to say that she was dying of leukemia. He hurried to the 81-year-old’s bedside and sent a message to Cohen to inform him of Ihlen’s situation.