In this clip from 1966, a young Leonard Cohen explores the roots of his poetry with CBC-TV host Adrienne Clarkson. In this excerpt from Take 30, Cohen rejects the notion of artistic posterity and says "I'm not interested in an insurance plan for my work". For more classic clips, go to http://www.cbc.ca/archives
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Leonard Cohen talks about the poetic mind, 1966: CBC Archives | CBC
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