A Companion to Woody Allen

Edited by two renowned Allen experts, A Companion to WoodyAllen presents a collection of 26 original essays on thedirector s films. Contributions offer a number of divergentcritical perspectives while expanding the contexts in which hiswork is understood. * A timely companion by the authors of two of the most importantbooks on Allen to date * Illuminates the films of Woody Allen from a number of divergentcritical perspectives * Explores the contexts in which his work should beunderstood * Assesses Allen s remarkable filmmaking career from itsearly beginnings and investigates the conflicts and contradictionsthat suffuse it * Discusses Allen s recognition as a global cinematicfigure