Christophe Lebold is asso­ciate pro­fes­sor at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Stras­bourg (France), where he teach­es lit­er­a­ture, per­for­mance stud­ies, and rock cul­ture. A fan and friend of Leonard Cohen, he has trav­eled exten­sive­ly in the poet’s tracks. Also a the­ater actor and stu­dent of Zen, he likes poets, cats, and — in a good mood — all sen­tient beings.