Brooklyn is Not Expanding: Woody Allen's Comic Universe

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 164 pages
In examining Allen's vast production, Ms. Wernblad focuses on the philosophical concerns that permeate his works. Influenced by the moral implications of the McCarthy era, the persona in Allen's mature works becomes increasingly obsessed with death, decay, and the dissolution of the universe. As a reflection of the moral speculations of the persona, Allen's films become concerned with a traditional dichotomy in Yiddish literature: the heart versus the brain, i.e., the emotional versus the intellectual. The book examines these aspects as well as the implications of Allen's exhilarating juxtaposition of European high culture and American popular culture.
 

Contents

A Shlemiel Is Born 19601969
15
Heres Looking at You Kid 19691971
32
Among the Very Young at Heart? 19711976
47
A Little Faith in People 19771979
62
Stardust 19801982
84
Isnt It Romantic? 19831986
96
Ive Heard That Song Before 19871989
111
Notes
144
Filmography
149
Bibliography
156
Index
161
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