Against romantic love: Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love."

Scott Cowdell

Against romantic love: Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love."

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Abstract

Application of Rene Girard's mimetic theory to interpreting three recent films of Woody Allen, all of which are critical of romanticism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mimesis, movies, and media
Subtitle of host publication	Violence, desire, and the sacred
Editors	Scott Cowdell, Chris Fleming, Joel Hodge
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	T&T Clark (International)
Chapter	10
Pages	129-135
Number of pages	7
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781628924657
ISBN (Print)	9781628924640
Publication status	Published - 2015

Publication series

Name	Violence, desire and the sacred
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Number	71009

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Cowdell, S. (2015). Against romantic love: Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love.". In S. Cowdell, C. Fleming, & J. Hodge (Eds.), Mimesis, movies, and media : Violence, desire, and the sacred (Vol. 3, pp. 129-135). (Violence, desire and the sacred; No. 71009). T&T Clark (International).

Cowdell, Scott. / Against romantic love : Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love.". Mimesis, movies, and media : Violence, desire, and the sacred. editor / Scott Cowdell ; Chris Fleming ; Joel Hodge. Vol. 3 New York : T&T Clark (International), 2015. pp. 129-135 (Violence, desire and the sacred; 71009).

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Cowdell, S 2015, Against romantic love: Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love.". in S Cowdell, C Fleming & J Hodge (eds), Mimesis, movies, and media : Violence, desire, and the sacred. vol. 3, Violence, desire and the sacred, no. 71009, T&T Clark (International), New York, pp. 129-135.

Against romantic love : Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love.". / Cowdell, Scott.

Mimesis, movies, and media : Violence, desire, and the sacred. ed. / Scott Cowdell; Chris Fleming; Joel Hodge. Vol. 3 New York : T&T Clark (International), 2015. p. 129-135 (Violence, desire and the sacred; No. 71009).

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Cowdell S. Against romantic love: Mimeticism and satire in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," "You will meet a tall dark stranger," and "To Rome with love.". In Cowdell S, Fleming C, Hodge J, editors, Mimesis, movies, and media : Violence, desire, and the sacred. Vol. 3. New York: T&T Clark (International). 2015. p. 129-135. (Violence, desire and the sacred; 71009).