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The Spice-Box of Earth is Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen's second collection of poetry. It was first published in 1961 by McClelland and Stewart, when Cohen was 27 years old. The book brought the poet a measure of early literary acclaim.
- Leonard Cohen
- 1961
The Spice-Box of Earth by Leonard Cohen. 846 ratings, 4.15 average rating, 78 reviews. The Spice-Box of Earth Quotes Showing 1-14 of 14. “A Kite is a Victim. A kite is a victim you are sure of. You love it because it pulls. gentle enough to call you master, strong enough to call you fool; because it lives. like a desperate trained falcon.
- Leonard Cohen
- 1961
Published in 1961, Spice-Box of Earth was the most popular and commercially successful of Cohen’s early books, and established his reputation as a leading poet in Canada. Its title draws from the ceremonial object— usually made of silver and decorated with elaborate filigree—used in the Havdalah (“separation” in Hebrew) ritual that ...
Feb 7, 2006 · Published in 1961, The Spice-Box of Earth was the volume which established Leonard Cohen's reputation as a lyric poet; it remains the most popular single volume of his verse.
In that ceremony, three ritual items are used: a cup of wine, an ornamental box filled with spices, like cloves, and a candle made from at least three twisted strands.
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- Leonard Cohen
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The Spice-Box of Earth. Leonard Cohen. National Geographic Books, Oct 2, 2018 - Poetry - 96 pages. To mark the publication of Leonard Cohen's final book, The Flame, McClelland & Stewart...
