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Jonathan Franzen, Novelist

Jonathan Franzen has become one of the defining voices in contemporary American literature, why does he hate so much of the culture around him?

So much of our developed world culture is driven by the instant, all pervasive internet. Our opinions, our fantasies, our lives, delivered in bite sized chunks, consumed with a glance and a click. Jonathan Franzen writes novels, long novels, that take years to complete and days, not minutes to read. He's become one of the defining voices in contemporary American literature, why does he hate so much of the culture around him?

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestJonathan Franzen

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Oct 201501:30GMT
  • Thu 8 Oct 201503:30GMT
  • Thu 8 Oct 201523:30GMT
  • Mon 9 Nov 201504:30GMT
  • Tue 10 Nov 201520:30GMT
  • Wed 11 Nov 201500:30GMT