'What’s With Baum?': Woody Allen's debut novel gets existential
With more than fifty films under his belt, the master of derision — and one of the great names of contemporary cinema — pulls a rabbit out of his nonagenarian hat.
Woody Allen, filmmaker and writer. (Photo taken from his official Instagram account)
What’s With Baum? The question could be posed to the famous actor and filmmaker Woody Allen, who has just published his debut novel under this name.In this newly released book, his protagonist Asher Baum is a failed journalist and novelist plagued by existential anxieties and a stumbling intellectual in various aspects of his life.Much like a reflection of Allen himself who, after a vast cinematic and theatrical output, is now venturing, for the first time at nearly 90, into novel writing. That the main character is more or less his double comes as no surprise; Allen has always sought to hide or slip between his creations. Did you catch this interview? Annie Ernaux to L’OLJ: Israel’s expansionism knows no bounds "In fact, it’s easier for me to write for women. When I write for men, I’m usually writing about myself or a version...
What’s With Baum? The question could be posed to the famous actor and filmmaker Woody Allen, who has just published his debut novel under this name.In this newly released book, his protagonist Asher Baum is a failed journalist and novelist plagued by existential anxieties and a stumbling intellectual in various aspects of his life.Much like a reflection of Allen himself who, after a vast cinematic and theatrical output, is now venturing, for the first time at nearly 90, into novel writing. That the main character is more or less his double comes as no surprise; Allen has always sought to hide or slip between his creations. Did you catch this interview? Annie Ernaux to L’OLJ: Israel’s expansionism knows no bounds "In fact, it’s easier for me to write for women. When I write for men, I’m usually writing about myself or...
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