A Companion to Woody Allen

<p>Edited by two renowned Allen experts, <i>A Companion to Woody Allen</i> presents a collection of 26 original essays on the director’s films. Contributions offer a number of divergent critical perspectives while expanding the contexts in which his work is understood.</p> <ul> <li>A timely companion by the authors of two of the most important books on Allen to date</li> <li>Illuminates the films of Woody Allen from a number of divergent critical perspectives</li> <li>Explores the contexts in which his work should be understood</li> <li>Assesses Allen’s remarkable filmmaking career from its early beginnings and investigates the conflicts and contradictions that suffuse it</li> <li>Discusses Allen’s recognition as a global cinematic figure</li> </ul>