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Paperback. A critical assessment of Jewishness in Woody Allen's films and plays Editor(s): Brook, Vincent; Grinberg, Marat. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
Although Woody Allen's films have received extensive attention from scholars and critics, no book has focused exclusively on Jewishness in his work, particularly that of the late 1990s and beyond. In this anthology, a distinguished group of contributors-whose work is richly contextualized in the fields of literature, philosophy, film, theater, and comedy-examine the schlemiel, Allen and women, the Jewish take on the "morality of murder," Allen's take on Hebrew scripture and Greek tragedy, his stage work, his cinematic treatment of food and dining, and what happens to "Jew York" when Woody takes his films out of New York City. Considered ... Read more
Although Woody Allen's films have received extensive attention from scholars and critics, no book has focused exclusively on Jewishness in his work, particularly that of the late 1990s and beyond. In this anthology, a distinguished group of contributors-whose work is richly contextualized in the fields of literature, philosophy, film, theater, and comedy-examine the schlemiel, Allen and women, the Jewish take on the "morality of murder," Allen's take on Hebrew scripture and Greek tragedy, his stage work, his cinematic treatment of food and dining, and what happens to "Jew York" when Woody takes his films out of New York City. Considered ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781611684803
SKU
V9781611684803
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