A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.

Leonard Cohen

The Favourite Game

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Topic

Women's bodies Women Patriarchy

Author

Leonard Cohen

Source

The Favourite Game

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician

From

Canada

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Cohen, Leonard. The Favourite Game. Secker and Warburg, 1963, bk. 3, ch. 8.

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