Woody Allen
New Yorker
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:8th Nov '90
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book is the first detailed study of Woody Allen's life and work, and an original attempt to locate Allen's work in the great tradition of American popular culture. It explores that inimitable New York Jewish voice in the themes, dreams, hopes and hidden meanings of Allen's urban humour, with countless examples of Allen's own hilarious comic lines.
'McCann's book is incisive, perceptive and adept at examining the Woody Allen persona.' City Limits
'A praiseworthy shot at paying sustained and serious attention to a mainstream film-maker ... a brave foray into uncharted territory.'
The Guardian
'McCann has written a critical biography that's a model of concision and acuity ... a rigorous and rewarding read.' Empire
'...[a] wide-ranging, highly intelligent, generally smart critique ... [McCann] excels at improvising creative riffs of prose around a theme.' The Times
'Thorough and readable study' Daily Telegraph
ISBN: 9780745608907
Dimensions: 228mm x 154mm x 17mm
Weight: 397g
230 pages