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Jonathan Franzen

Stephen Sackur talks to novelist, Jonathan Franzen. He's 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

Last on

Mon 9 Nov 201516:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestJonathan Franzen

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Oct 201503:30GMT
  • Thu 8 Oct 201508:30GMT
  • Thu 8 Oct 201519:30GMT
  • Sat 10 Oct 201503:30GMT
  • Mon 9 Nov 201504:30GMT
  • Mon 9 Nov 201509:30GMT
  • Mon 9 Nov 201516:30GMT