Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His novel Freedom (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist". Franzen has contributed to The New Yorker magazine since 1994. His 1996 Harper's essay Perchance to Dream bemoaned the state of contemporary literature. Oprah Winfrey's book club selection in 2001 of The Corrections led to a much publicized feud with the talk show host.
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Jonathan Franzen, Adam Haslett, Alfred Lambert, Chip Lambert, Connie Monaghan, Denise Lambert, Eliza, Enid Lambert, Gary Lambert, Jenna, Jessica Berglund, Joey Berglund, Jonathan, Kenny Bartles, Lalitha, Patty Berglund, Richard Katz, Walter BerglundID Numbers
- OLID: OL764502A
- BookBrainz: 1ac411be-5174-45fb-a5fa-86422687a1e0
- GoodReads: 2578
- ISNI: 0000000109204868
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- Library of Congress Names: n88015344
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- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV106192
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- Wikidata: Q316607
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- Jonathan Earl Franzen
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