Acta Neophilologica (Dec 2008)

The dispute between Jonathan Franzen and Oprah Winfrey

  • Nina Bostič

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4312/an.41.1-2.25-32
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 41, no. 1-2

Abstract

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Following the publication of Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections in September 2001, the novel was selected by Oprah's Book Club. Afterwards, Franzen commented negatively on the club's previ­ ous selections, upon which the invitation was withdrawn. The objective of this paper is to investigate the reasons behind Franzen's negative response, the proceeding media fall-out and the effects of the Winfrey - Franzen dispute.

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