| Woody on Rye: Jewishness in the Films and Plays of Woody Allen Contributor(s): Brook, Vincent (Editor), Grinberg, Marat (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1611684803 ISBN-13: 9781611684803 Publisher: Brandeis University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Jewish Studies - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Individual Director |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2013017426 |
| Series: Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture and Life |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.32" W x 8.97" (1.04 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 together, these essays delineate the intellectual, artistic, and moral development of one of cinema's most durable and controversial directors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grinberg, Marat: - Marat Grinberg is associate professor of Russian and humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. |