Watch Leonard Cohen read "The Only Tourist in Havana Turns His Thoughts Homeward" (1965)

I was in Havana in 1961 during the Bay of Pigs invasion fighting on both sides, said the great Leonard Cohen in 1965 before reading this fantastic satirical poem he wrote while in Cuba. It's called "The Only Tourist in Havana Turns His Thoughts Homeward."

Cohen's experiences in Havana, including being arrested during the revolution there, were documented in a 2018 episode of the animated series Drawn & Recorded, with art by Drew Christie and narration by T Bone Burnett. You can watch the episode's trailer below and read about it in this Billboard article.

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