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The Holy or the Broken
First edition
Author Alan Light
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Atria Books [1]
Publication date
2012
Media typePrint
Pages254 pp [1]

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]

Overview

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

  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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