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Marianne Ihlen

Marianne Ihlen (1935-2016) was a Norwegian woman best known for her relationship with singer-songwriter <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Leonard%20Cohen">Leonard Cohen</a>. She is the muse for his famous song "<a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/So%20Long,%20Marianne">So Long, Marianne</a>".

  • Early Life: Marianne was born in Norway.

  • Relationship with Leonard Cohen: She met <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Leonard%20Cohen">Leonard Cohen</a> on the Greek island of <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Hydra">Hydra</a> in the 1960s. At the time, she was living with the Norwegian writer Axel Jensen, but their relationship was ending. She and Cohen became romantically involved and shared a bohemian life on <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Hydra">Hydra</a>. Their relationship was significant in Cohen's life and career, inspiring some of his early work.

  • "So Long, Marianne": Cohen wrote the song "<a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/So%20Long,%20Marianne">So Long, Marianne</a>" about her, which became one of his most iconic and beloved songs.

  • Later Life: After her relationship with Cohen ended, Ihlen eventually returned to Norway and married. She maintained a connection with Cohen throughout their lives.

  • Death: Marianne Ihlen died in Oslo, Norway, in July 2016, at the age of 81, shortly before Leonard Cohen's own death in November of the same year. Cohen sent her a final letter before her death, which was read to her by a friend, saying that he was "right behind" her.