Mensa's Prostitute (Woody Allen's Humor Collection)

Author: Woody Allen
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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, for a time, wrote and performed "single-item crosstalk" by himself. For the past several decades until now, 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 is distinctly New York intellectual in style, as he plays with the world in absurd and witty ways: subverting traditional values, parodying classic texts, and mercilessly mocking various trendy academic theories and methods. He seems to always be at odds with intellectuals, yet behind those neurotic, selfish, narcissistic, and suspiciously funny images, there is clearly a reflection of himself—Woody Allen is a master of disguise, 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 nightclub from the 1940s, or it may be set in the modern era—no matter how, I can spend 10 months in the world I construct." Readers who love Woody Allen's films will discover his strange literary talent in this book, allowing them to better understand how charming and tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is. Allen's humor is distinctly New York intellectual in style, as he plays with the world in absurd and witty ways, and this book collects various articles he has published in different publications. Readers who love Woody Allen's films will find his strange literary talent in this book, enabling them to better understand and appreciate how charming and tragic his slightly loose screw world truly is.