Jonathan Franzen Fotograaf: Greg Martin | 33,949 (42,966) | 1,170 | 464 | (3.72) | 101 | 0 | Jonathan Franzen was born in Western Springs, Illinois on August 17, 1959. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1981, and went on to study at the Freie University in Berlin as a Fulbright scholar. He worked in a seismology lab at Harvard University's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences after graduation. His works include The Twenty-Seventh City (1988), Strong Motion (1992), How to Be Alone (2002), and The Discomfort Zone (2006). The Corrections (2001) won a National Book Award and the 2002 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Freedom (2010) is an Oprah Book Club selection. He also won a Whiting Writers' Award in 1988 and the American Academy's Berlin Prize in 2000. He is also a frequent contributor to Harper's and The New Yorker. In 2015 his title Purity made The New Yort Times and New Zealand Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Corrections … (more) |
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Jonathan Franzen has 16 past events. (show)  In Conversation: Jonathan Franzen In Conversation: Jonathan Franzen Sunday, November 17, 1:00 pm Join New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Franzen ( Freedom, Purity, The Corrections) as he stops by the Charles M. Schulz Museum to celebrate the release of The Peanuts Papers (Library of America), a collection of essays by writers and artists on the impact of Peanuts. Franzen, one of the thirty-three contributors to the collection, will be in conversation with the book’s editor and founder of Blauner Books Literary Agency, Andrew Blauner, followed by a book signing.
Copies of The Peanuts Papers and Franzen's other books will be for sale at the event by Copperfield’s Books.
Tickets: $10 Members / $15 General Advance tickets recommended. Available online or call (707) 284-1265 (benjclark)… (more)
 MALAPROP'S BOOKCLUB Join host Jay Jacoby for a discussion of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. Location: Street: 55 Haywood St City: Asheville, Province: North Carolina Postal Code: 28801 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)
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Sandy Hates Books Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Readings and performances by Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen, Paul Auster, Joseph O'Neill, Rick Moody, Fiona Robinson, John Bemelmans Marciano, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Téa Obreht, Teju Cole, Ayad Akhtar, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Sarah Vowell. Powerhouse Arena sustained major damages during Hurricane Sandy. Support our recovery at this day of readings, refreshments, signings, and book browsing.
Local authors, artists, editors, and publications also in attendance: Adrian Tomine, Leanne Shapton, Rob Spillman, Benjamin Samuel, Ben Wallace, Megan Abbot, Peter Brown, Jane Mendelsohn, Lucinda Rosenfeld, Stephen O'Connor, Brett Helquist, Brian Floca, Sophie Blackall, The Village Voice, Armchair/Shotgun, Electric Literature, and Tin House. (lampbane)… (more)
 Book Discussion Group Our Book Discussion Group meets the first Friday of every month. This month the group will be discussing Freedom By Jonathan Franzen. Reminder: If you're a member of our book discussion group, you'll get this book at a discount! Location: Street: 428 Main Street City: Bethlehem, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 18018-5809 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
2º Clube de Leitura Penguin Jonathan Franzen discusses Liberdade. O Clube de Leitura é um espaço de relacionamento entre pessoas que gostam de ler e que se encontram mensalmente a fim de trocar ideias e socializar impressões sobre suas leituras. Não é uma aula, não é um curso, é um espaço para diálogo e interação. As vagas são limitadas. Mais informações e inscrições: clubedeleitura@penguincompanhia.com.br (é obrigatória a leitura do livro escolhido para a reunião). (MStella)… (more)
Author Talk - Jonathan Franzen Jonathan FranzenJonathan Franzen - In Conversation In his only Canberra appearance, join Jonathan Franzen in conversation as he discusses both his fiction and his journalism. Jonathan Franzen’s most recent novel, Freedom (2010) was internationally acclaimed as a modern masterpiece. Following on from his seminal bestseller, The Corrections (2001) it cemented his reputation as a leading practitioner of contemporary American fiction. He was featured on the cover of Time Magazine which named him as arguably America’s greatest living novelist. Franzen is also a critic, cultural commentator and regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine. National Library of Australia Theatre Free Bookings phone 6262 1271 or Register online (prosperosbook)… (more)
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Canonical name | | Legal name | | Other names | | Date of birth | | Date of death | | Burial location | | Gender | | Nationality | | Country (for map) | | Birthplace | | Place of death | | Cause of death | | Places of residence | | Education | | Occupations | | Relationships | | Organizations | | Awards and honors | | Agents | | Short biography | Information from the German Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language. 1959 in Western Springs / Illinois geboren, wuchs in einer Vorstadt von St. Louis auf. 1988 veröffentlichte er den Roman "The Twenty-Seventh City", 1992 "Strong Motion". Für seinen dritten Roman und sensationellen Erfolg "The Corrections" erhielt er 2001 den National Book Award verliehen. Schon vorher hat ihn die Zeitschrift The New Yorker unter die "Twenty Writers for the 21st Century" gerechnet. Jonathan Franzen lebt in New York.  | |
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