by Graham McCann · Polity Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780745608907
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«Woody Allen: New Yorker» is Graham McCann's critical study of Woody Allen, published by Polity Press in paperback (230 pages, in English).
It traces the life and work of Woody Allen and analyzes his place in the tradition of American popular culture. The author examines the comedian's New York Jewish voice through the themes, dreams and hopes of his urban humor, and unravels the hidden meanings of his jokes and dialogue, with abundant examples of his quips and witticisms.
This paperback edition is a 1991 reprint; the work was originally published in 1990.
Aimed at readers interested in Woody Allen, American comedy, and the cultural analysis of film.
Graham McCann is a British author and historian who has written extensively on film and television stars and British comedy series. He is a former lecturer and fellow at the University of Cambridge where he taught social and political theory. McCann has become noted for his biographies on figures such as Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, John Le Mesurier, Woody Allen and Terry-Thomas, and books about British television comedy such as Dad's Army, Yes Minister, Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers and Open All Hours. He also contributes to various newspapers.
