Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site unc.unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!unc!goodrum From: goodrum@unc.UUCP (Cloyd Goodrum) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Leonard Cohen Message-ID: <58@unc.unc.UUCP> Date: Sun, 28-Jul-85 23:39:49 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.58 Posted: Sun Jul 28 23:39:49 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 31-Jul-85 00:56:31 EDT References: <3288@drutx.UUCP> Reply-To: goodrum@unc.UUCP (Cloyd Goodrum) Organization: CS Dept, U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill Lines: 19 Summary: In article <3288@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes: >There is a discussion of Leonard Cohen in net.music. I think he >also published at least one book. It's name escapes me--but it is >very strange. It combines the story of a 18th century American >Indian saint in Canada with the description of a modern set of losers, >one of whom gets crushed by an elevator. > >It mixes sex, masochism and religion in a very interesting way. >I particularly remember the characters shooting up Lourdes >water instead of their usual heroin. > >Does anyone remember the title? > >-- The title is "Beautiful Losers". > > Sue Brezden > Cloyd Goodrum III