Mensa's Whore: A Collection of Woody Allen's Humor

Author: (American) Woody Allen / Sun Zhongxu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: As a unique comedy film master in the world today, Woody Allen's sense of humor seems to be innate. At the age of 15, he began writing columns for newspapers and even self-directed and performed "single-item crosstalk" for a period. Over the decades since then, he has indulged in his humorous talent, crafting jokes and funny stories, writing essays, novels, and scripts, and filmmaking has brought him fame and success. Allen's humor carries a distinct New York intellectual style. He plays with the world in a nonsensical, witty manner: subverting traditional values, parodying classic texts, and mercilessly mocking various fashionable academic theories and methods. He seems to always be at odds with intellectuals, yet behind those neurotic, self-absorbed, and suspiciously sensitive comedic personas, there is clearly a reflection of himself—Woody Allen is a master of transformation, never forgetting to pluck his own feathers and mock himself. This is the wisdom of his humor, and for this reason, the self-assured French have called him the only intellectual in the American film industry. Mensa's Whores collects articles he has published in various publications. "The story may take place in a night club from the 1940s, or it may be set in the modern era—no matter what, I can spend 10 months in the world I construct." Readers who love Woody Allen's films will discover his bizarre literary talent in this book, allowing them to better understand how charming yet tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is. Allen's humor carries a distinct New York intellectual style, and he plays with the world in a nonsensical, witty manner. This book collects various articles he has published in various publications. Readers who love Woody Allen's films will find his bizarre literary talent in this book, allowing them to better understand and appreciate how charming yet tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is. As a unique comedy film master in the world today, Woody Allen's sense of humor seems to be innate. At the age of 15, he began writing columns for newspapers and even self-directed and performed "single-item crosstalk" for a period. Over the decades since then, he has indulged in his humorous talent, crafting jokes and funny stories, writing essays, novels, and scripts, and filmmaking has brought him fame and success. Allen's humor carries a distinct New York intellectual style. He plays with the world in a nonsensical, witty manner: subverting traditional values, parodying classic texts, and mercilessly mocking various fashionable academic theories and methods. He seems to always be at odds with intellectuals, yet behind those neurotic, self-absorbed, and suspiciously sensitive comedic personas, there is clearly a reflection of himself—Woody Allen is a master of transformation, never forgetting to pluck his own feathers and mock himself. This is the wisdom of his humor, and for this reason, the self-assured French have called him the only intellectual in the American film industry. Mensa's Whores collects articles he has published in various publications. "The story may take place in a night club from the 1940s, or it may be set in the modern era—no matter what, I can spend 10 months in the world I construct." Readers who love Woody Allen's films will discover his bizarre literary talent in this book, allowing them to better understand how charming yet tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is. Allen's humor carries a distinct New York intellectual style, and he plays with the world in a nonsensical, witty manner. This book collects various articles he has published in various publications. Readers who love Woody Allen's films will find his bizarre literary talent in this book, allowing them to better understand and appreciate how charming yet tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is.