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Encyclopedia > Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen
Born: August 17, 1959
Chicago, Illinois
Occupation: Novelist, essayist
Nationality: Flag of United States United States
Writing period: 1988 - present
Genres: Literary fiction
Literary movement:
Hysterical realism
Debut works: The Twenty-Seventh City (1988)
Website: jonathanfranzen.com

Jonathan Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an award-winning American novelist and essayist. Franzen was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Swarthmore College. He lives on Upper East Side of New York City, and writes for The New Yorker magazine. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or content. ... Literary fiction is a somewhat uneasy term that has come into common usage since around 1970, principally to distinguish serious fiction from the many types of genre fiction and popular fiction. ... ... Hysterical realism, also called recherché postmodernism or maximalism, is a literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization and careful detailed investigations of real specific social phenomena. ... The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzens first novel. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Webster Groves is a city in St. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area Greater St. ... Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,450 students. ... The Upper East Side at Sunset The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ...

Contents

The Corrections

Franzen's The Corrections, a novel of social criticism, garnered considerable critical acclaim in the United States. The Corrections is a novel of social criticism by American author Jonathan Franzen. ...


In September 2001, The Corrections was selected for Oprah Winfrey's book club. Franzen was, at the time, willing to participate in the selection, appearing in B-roll footage in his hometown of St. Louis (described in an essay in How To Be Alone entitled "Meet Me In St. Louis") and sitting down for a lengthy interview with Oprah. In October 2001, however, The Oregonian printed an article in which Franzen made several unkind remarks. He expressed his irritation at the Oprah insignia being printed on his book by saying, "I see this as my book, my creation, and I didn't want that logo of corporate ownership on it." Soon afterward, Franzen's invitation to appear on Oprah's show was rescinded,[1] with his "seemingly uncomfortable"[citation needed] attitude being cited as the reason. Oprahs Book Club is a book club segment of the American talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, highlighting books chosen by host Oprah Winfrey. ... B roll is the secondary or safety footage for a film. ... October 2, 2004 edition. ...


Although the controversy arguably caused damage to Franzen's reputation, it had little effect on the sales of The Corrections, which became one of the best-selling works of literary fiction of the 21st century and also won the 2001 National Book Award for Fiction. Franzen thanked Oprah in his brief acceptance speech at the NBA ceremony: "I'd also like to thank Oprah Winfrey for her enthusiasm and advocacy on behalf of The Corrections."[2] The National Book Awards is one of the most preeminent literary prizes in the United States. ...


TV appearances

Jonathan Franzen in a promotional image for Moe'N'a Lisa (L to R: Chabon, Franzen, Wolfe, Vidal).

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Works

Novels

The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzens first novel. ... Strong Motion is Jonathan Franzens second novel. ... The Corrections is a novel of social criticism by American author Jonathan Franzen. ...

Non-fiction

How to Be Alone is a 2002 book by Jonathan Franzen. ... The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History is a new memoir by author Jonathan Franzen, who received the National Book Award for his novel, The Corrections, in 2001. ...

See also

Hysterical realism, also called recherché postmodernism or maximalism, is a literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization and careful detailed investigations of real specific social phenomena. ...

References

  1. ^ "You go, girl . . . and she went". The Age (2006-01-21). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  2. ^ "National Book Awards Acceptance Speeches: Jonathan Franzen". National Book Foundation (2001). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  3. ^ " High culture in Springfield" by Steven Barrie-Anthony. Los Angeles Times archived at North Jersey Media Group (2006-01-03). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.

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External links

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Interviews

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Powells.com Interviews - Jonathan Franzen (2871 words)
Franzen settled into our living room above the Tenth Avenue streetcar line shortly before his reading to talk about his third novel, what it is and how it came to be.
Franzen: It's as if you bring a person out on stage whose arms are full of personal belongings, then you begin to pile more on.
Franzen: Right, but also Gary has the run-in with the hedge clippers, although things are so dark by that point in the chapter that perhaps it doesn't read quite as farcical.
Jonathan Franzen ★ Steven Barclay Agency (452 words)
When The Corrections was published in the fall of 2001, Jonathan Franzen was probably better known for his nonfiction than for the two novels he had already published.
Jonathan Franzen's first novel, The Twenty-Seventh City (1988), was a reimagination of his hometown, St. Louis, through the eyes of conspirators and terrorists from southern Asia.
Franzen is also the author of a bestselling collection of essays, How to Be Alone and the memoir The Discomfort Zone.
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