Box 9

Scope and Contents This series contains the majority of Cohen’s papers and reflect a prolific and creative writing life, including copious notes, manuscript drafts, and revisions that trace the outlines of his creative process. This series also includes print publications of Cohen’s work, including his award-winning collection, Before Stonewall. Cohen wrote across genres and, as a true working writer, he often adapted his work into different formats and genres—novels into...

Scope and Contents The Theater series contains records pertaining to Cohen's work as a director and his professional involvement with the greater theater community. It includes promotional materials for events and appearances, and CD recordings of Here on the Hill, a musical for which Cohen wrote the book and co-wrote the lyrics (with Marshall Coid). Records pertaining to Cohen's work as a playwright, such as scripts and related notes, are collected in the Writing...

Scope and Contents Materials in this subseries reflect Cohen's work writing plays and musicals. Several of these works were produced for the stage, as documented in Cohen's Scrapbook, including City Boy, The Complaint Department Closes at Five, and Cakes with the Wine. The papers related to The Complaint Department Closes at Five illuminate Cohen's creative process, from the many notes he used...

Scope and Contents For this musical, Cohen wrote the book, and co-wrote the lyrics with Marshall Coid, who also wrote the music. "Three generations of men in one amusingly dysfunctional family — eccentric grandpa, high-strung son, and rebellious grandson — struggle with love, loss and their significance in the grand scheme of things. They are poked, prodded and motivated toward a more hopeful future by a ghostly trio of the women in their lives." --Kenneth Jones for ...

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Materials in this subseries include scripts Cohen wrote for radio, television and film, as well as script outlines and proposals. For some of these works, Cohen collaborated with a cowriter, including Robert Laguardia and Susan Merson.

Materials related to Cohen's writing for the stage are collected in Plays and Musicals.

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Book by Leonard M. Cohen; Lyrics by Edward M. Cohen and Marshall Coid; Music by Marshall Coid. CDs with recordings of this musical are in the Theater subseries (Box 9).

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Based on the stories of Leonard Michaels; adapted by Edward M. Cohen.

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Materials in this subseries include scripts Cohen wrote for radio, television and film, as well as script outlines and proposals. For some of these works, Cohen collaborated with a cowriter, including Robert Laguardia and Susan Merson.

Materials related to Cohen's writing for the stage are collected in Plays and Musicals.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Based on the stories of Leonard Michaels; adapted by Edward M. Cohen.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Materials in this subseries include scripts Cohen wrote for radio, television and film, as well as script outlines and proposals. For some of these works, Cohen collaborated with a cowriter, including Robert Laguardia and Susan Merson.

Materials related to Cohen's writing for the stage are collected in Plays and Musicals.