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Jonathan Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist. His third novel, The Corrections (2001), a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, and was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His most recent novel, Freedom, was published in August 2010.
He is known for his 1996 Harper's essay "Perchance to Dream" bemoaning the state of literature, and for various controversies including the 2001 selection of The Corrections for Oprah Winfrey's book club and when in October 2010 he declared in an interview for The Guardian that "America is almost a rogue state." Franzen writes for The New Yorker magazine.
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(2010)
Freedom
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(2006)
The Discomfort Zone
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(2002)
How to Be Alone
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(2001)
The Corrections
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(1992)
Strong Motion
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- Legal name: Jonathan Franzen
- Birthdate: August 17, 1959 (age 52)
- Birthplace: Western Springs, Illinois, USA
- Nationality: United States
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://us.macmillan.com/author/jonathanfranzen
- Genres: fiction
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