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The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, which explores the problems and anxieties of contemporary American society through one Midwestern family, the Lamberts. Each member of this dysfunctional family has their own worries, ranging from ill health to depression to financial ruin, and their concerns mirror those facing their country in the age of technological development and rampant globalisation. The novel garnered widespread critical acclaim on its publication, and received both the National Book Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Jonathan Franzen is one of America’s most influential and acclaimed contemporary novelists; he is known for his novels
The Corrections,
Freedom and
Purity, as well as for his insightful and thought-provoking non-fiction writing.
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JONATHAN FRANZEN
AMERICAN WRITER
Born in Western Springs, Illinois (USA) in 1959.Notable works:How to Be Alone (2002), essaysFreedom (2010), novelPurity (2015), novelJonathan Franzen is an American writer best known for his 2001 novel The Corrections, although he was a prominent essay writer and novelist prior to this. Born in America’s Midwest in the late 1950s, one can see aspects of his childhood in the way he writes about small-town America. He published his first novel in 1988 and his second in 1992 to some critical acclaim but little financial success. These first two works marked him as an author with something to say, and he was able to use this reputation in his essay writing, where he became known for his forthright and in-depth opinions on society and literature. He wrote regularly for popular literary magazines such as The New Yorker and Harpers.
His work since the turn of the millennium has become synonymous with the concept of “the great American novel” – a title to which his books aspire with their grand themes and great lengths. His novels since The Corrections have also adopted a sincerer and less obviously ironic style of writing and can be said to have broken with the postmodern style of his earlier novels. He regularly speaks about his philosophy on writing and the author’s role within an increasingly technological society. His essay Why Bother? (1996) dealt with these ideas and themes, and within some circles it has become as famous as his landmark 2001 novel.
THE CORRECTIONS
A FAMILY SAGA
Genre: novelReference edition: Franzen, J. (2010) The Corrections. London: Fourth Estate.1stedition: 2001Themes: family, aging, illness, economics, AmericaWhen Jonathan Franzen published The Corrections, its success soon made him a household name. It received both the National Book Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and has been a bestseller and recipient of widespread critical praise. The novel follows the Lambert family as they attempt to deal with various trials of middle-class America. The aging parents of the family are driven by their stubbornness – Enid, to have their children home for Christmas, and Alfred, not to show weakness in the face of his progressing dementia.
The children, who enjoy both extraordinary highs and devastating lows during the course of the story, live in a modern way that confuses and frightens their small-town parents. Franzen’s novel deals with many of the themes of an American nation in a state of transition; a nation coming to terms with changes in economics, politics and society. The novel was published only days before the September 11th attacks, and many have praised its foresight, arguing that the novel engages with the same concerns that society after 9/11 would have to deal with.
