Woody Allen: New Yorker

by Graham McCann

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.

230 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Alistair Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book that really critiques the themes behind Woody Allen's early work. As a big fan of his early films, I found it an engrossing read and it helped develop my understanding of those films. Maybe not the book for someone who wants a straightforward biography and discussion of his life, but for a Woody Allen film fan I thought it was excellent.

[Sammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quasi-academic study of Allen's films, rather than a biography, this takes Allen's existence as a quintessential New Yorker as the starting point for an examination of his films up to this date.