Jonathan Franzen

A great American writer's confrontation with a great European critic - a personal and intellectual awakening.

‘His best novel yet … A Middlemarch-like triumph’ Telegraph ‘A pleasure bomb of a novel’ Vogue ‘A true modern master’ Independent It’s 23 December 1971, and the Hildebrandts are at a crossroads. Fifteen-year-old Perry has resolved to be a better person and quit dealing drugs to seventh graders. His sister Becky, the once straight-laced high school social queen, has veered into counterculture, while at college, Clem is wrestling with a decision that might tear his family apart. As their parents – Russ, a suburban pastor, and Marion, his restless wife – tug against the bonds of a joyless marriage, Crossroads finds a family, and a nation, struggling to do the right thing. ‘Funny, moving, crackling with life, it has what all great fiction should have’ Financial Times ‘Intoxicating – a luxuriant domestic drama’ Guardian THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GUARDIAN BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2021 • AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR • A WHITE REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR • A LIT HUB BOOK OF THE YEAR

A GREAT AMERICAN WRITER'S CONFRONTATION WITH A GREAT EUROPEAN CRITIC-A PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL AWAKENING A hundred years ago, the Viennese satirist Karl Kraus was among the most penetrating and prophetic writers in Europe: a relentless critic of the popular media's manipulation of reality, the dehumanizing machinery of technology and consumerism, and the jingoistic rhetoric of a fading empire. But even though his followers included Franz Kafka and Walter Benjamin, he remained something of a lonely prophet, and few people today are familiar with his work. Thankfully, Jonathan Franzen is one of them. In The Kraus Project, Franzen not only presents his definitive new translations of Kraus but also annotates them spectacularly, with supplementary notes from the Kraus scholar Paul Reitter and the Austrian writer Daniel Kehlmann. Kraus was a notoriously cantankerous and difficult author, and in Franzen he has found his match: a novelist unafraid to voice unpopular opinions strongly, a critic capable of untangling Kraus's often dense arguments to reveal their relevance to contemporary America. Interwoven with Franzen's survey of today's cultural and technological landscape is an intensely personal recollection of the author's first year out of college, when he fell in love with Kraus. Painstakingly wrought, strikingly original in form, The Kraus Project is a feast of thought, passion, and literature.

Dekabr 1971 goda, v Chikago i okrestnostjakh ozhidaetsja metel. Rass Khildebrandt, svjaschennik odnoj iz prigorodnykh tserkvej, pochti gotov polozhit konets svoemu bezradostnomu braku, no tut vyjasnjaetsja, chto i ego zhene, Merion, u kotoroj est sobstvennye tajny, semejnaja zhizn tozhe opostylela. Ikh starshij syn, Klem, priezzhaet iz universiteta domoj, prinjav reshenie, kotoroe v skorom vremeni potrjaset Rassa. Edinstvennaja doch, Bekki, zvezda shkoly, vnezapno pogruzhaetsja v vodovorot kontrkultury, a tretij iz detej, Perri, prodavavshij mladsheklassnikam narkotiki, reshaet stat luchshe. Kazhdyj iz Khildebrandtov ischet svobody, a vse ostalnye chleny semi meshajut drug drugu ee obresti."Perekrestki" - eto roman, gde na primere odnoj semi Dzhonatan Franzen pokazyvaet vse smjatenie, emotsionalnyj podem i eticheskij krizis nachala 70-kh godov Ameriki. Rass Khildebrandt otets semejstva i prikhodskoj svjaschennik, i bez togo zhalejuschij o proshlom, stalkivaetsja srazu s neskolkimi ispytanijami: zapretnaja ljubov, poterja avtoriteta, rezkaja i zhestokaja otchuzhdenie detej.V etom romane mnozhestvo detalej, kotorye peredajut nam dukh epokhi i kharakter somnenij, okhvativshikh obschestvo togo vremeni. No prezhde vsego rech zdes pojdet o shesti ljudjakh, chlenakh odnoj semi, kotorye slishkom blizki i vmeste s tem samobytny, chtoby ne prichinjat drug drugu boli v neizbezhnykh stolknovenijakh. Eto bol detej ot slabosti roditelej, bol roditelej ot otvetstvennosti za nepodvlastnoe v detjakh. Dzhonatan Franzen rasskazyvaet istoriju o chelovecheskikh svjazjakh i chelovecheskom odinochestve, o tom, kak blizkie ljudi sposobny muchit drug druga ne tolko ogranichenijami, no i nevmeshatelstvom. Eto istorija o cherede rasputij, na kotorykh vstaet kazhdyj v tot ili inoj moment svoej zhizni. Skolko by gorechi ni bylo v chelovecheskoj svobode, ona vsegda ostavljaet mesto nadezhde: "Zhizn - bardak, i eto chudesno".Perevodchik: Poleschuk Julija

Kazhetsja, Patti idealnaja zhenschina. Po krajnej mere, dlja ee muzha Uoltera v etom net nikakikh somnenij. Ona prekrasnaja zhena i mat, ona vnimatelna k okruzhajuschim, pomnit dni rozhdenija sosedskikh detej, zanimaetsja sportom i dostatochno skromna, chtoby so smekhom rasskazyvat o svoikh nedostatkakh. No chto dumaet o svoej zhizni sama Patti? Dlja nee vse ne tak raduzhno. V molodosti Patti poznakomilas s rokerom Richardom i ego drugom-intellektualom Uolterom. Vybrav vtorogo, ona na vsju zhizn obrekaet sebja na somnenija: pravilnyj li ona postupila? Vsja kniga stroitsja na probleme svobody vybora. Ona pokazyvaet amerikanskij brak i semju pod mikroskopom, razoblachaet illjuzii i stremlenija pokolenija bebi-bumerov, kogda-to mechtavshikh izmenit mir. Roman Franzena - zerkalo natsii, kotoraja perestala voploschat svoi tsennosti v zhizn.

Dejstvie romana razvorachivaetsja vokrug semi Lambertov, ikh zhizni i vzaimootnoshenij. Otets-tiran, stradajuschij dementsiej, frustrirovannaja zhena, obdelennye ljubovju povzroslevshie deti - vse oni, po suti, ochen odinokie ljudi. Dzhonatan Franzen s bolshim vnimaniem raskryvaet psikhologiju vsekh chlenov semi, pokazyvaet, kak ljudi mogut den za dnem nevolno delat drug druga neschastnymi. No takzhe on rasskazyvaet istoriju vosstanovlenija, otkryvaja gerojam puti primirenija i sovmestnogo buduschego.Nazvanie romana "Popravki" Dzhonatana Franzena v bukvalnom smysle otsylaet k spadu ekonomicheskogo buma kontsa devjanostykh godov, kotoryj byl ranee vyzvan razvitiem tekhnologij. No samye vazhnye "popravki" v romane - eto vnezapnye udary sudby, kotorye otkryvajut gerojam glaza na zhizn, zastavljaja ikh vyjti iz sostojanija samoobmana i otritsanija.Perevod Ljubov Summ

Dvadtsatitrekhletnjaja Pip nenavidit svoe polnoe imja, ne znaet, kto ee otets, ne mozhet rasplatitsja s uchebnym dolgom, ne umeet stroit otnoshenija s muzhchinami. Ona vyrosla s ekstsentrichnoj materju, kotoraja bogotvorit edinstvennuju doch i naotrez otkazyvaetsja govorit s nej o svoem proshlom. Pip ne dogadyvaetsja, skolko sudeb ona svjazyvaet mezhdu soboj i kakoj silnoj ee delaet sposobnost otlichat khoroshee ot plokhogo.Sleduja za geroinej v ee otvazhnom poiske samoj sebja, Dzhonatan Franzen zatragivaet vazhnejshie problemy, stojaschie pered sovremennym obschestvom: eto i totalitarnaja suschnost interneta, i oruzhie massovogo porazhenija, i nasledie sotsializma v Vostochnoj Evrope. Odnako, nesmotrja na neizmennuju monumentalnost i vernost klassicheskoj traditsii, "Bezgreshnost", po priznaniju kritikov, stala samym lichnym i tonkim romanom Franzena.

Jonathan Franzen's gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in Crossroads It's December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless--unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Clem's sister, Becky, long the social queen of her high-school class, has sharply veered into the counterculture, while their brilliant younger brother Perry, who's been selling drugs to seventh graders, has resolved to be a better person. Each of the Hildebrandts seeks a freedom that each of the others threatens to complicate. Jonathan Franzen's novels are celebrated for their unforgettably vivid characters and for their keen-eyed take on contemporary America. Now, in Crossroads, Franzen ventures back into the past and explores the history of two generations. With characteristic humor and complexity, and with even greater warmth, he conjures a world that resonates powerfully with our own. A tour de force of interwoven perspectives and sustained suspense, its action largely unfolding on a single winter day, Crossroads is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis. Jonathan Franzen's gift for melding the small picture and the big picture has never been more dazzlingly evident.

Romanen Korsveien av Jonathan Franzén er en bok for deg som vil lese om en familie i krise i 1970-tallets USA, det er første delen i en planlagt trilogi om familien Hildebrandt. Les hva Kamilla på Adlibris syntes om Korsveien Jonathan Franzen er kalt «et litterært geni for vår tid» (The Guardian). Hans evne til å kombinere levende karakterbeskrivelser med sosial dybde og innsikt har aldri vært tydeligere. Korsveien er nok et mesterverk fra forfatteren av Korrigeringer, Frihet og Renhet. Hver av familiemedlemmene vi møter i romanen søker en frihet som hver av de andre truer med å begrense. Det er 23.desember 1971 og det er meldt dårlig vær i Chicago. Pastor Russ Hildebrandt er i ferd med å bryte ut av et gledesløst ekteskap. Om ikke hans kone, Marion gjør det slutt først. Deres eldste sønn, Clem, kommer hjem fra universitetet full av moralsk opphøydhet, klar for å ta en beslutning som vil sjokkere foreldrene. Søsteren Becky, den sosiale dronningen på videregående skole, involveres stadig mer i tidens motkultur, mens lillebror Perry er gått lei av å selge pot på skolen og har bestemt seg for å bli et bedre menneske. I et intervju i Aftenposten forteller Jonathan Franzen: - Jeg er interessert i det irrasjonelle fundamentet for oppfatningene vi lever livene våre etter. Det føyer seg inn i et større prosjekt bestående av denne boken og bøkene som kan følge. - Jeg har alltid vært interessert i rett og galt. Og det større spørsmålet om hvorvidt noen kan kalles «god» eller «ond», fortsetter han. - Dette har vært et hovedanliggende i religion, og i jødisk-kristen religion især: hva rettferd faktisk innebærer, hvilke bud som er vesentlige. Jeg føler meg hjemme i den verdenen. Jeg kan relatere til fortellingene i Bibelen fordi spørsmålet står så sentralt.

En av USA:s skönlitterära giganter är aktuell med en fristående första del i en kommande trilogi. Vi dras raskt in i svenskättlingarna Hildebrandts hiskeliga familjesaga. Familjefadern är den veke och självcentrerade prästen som försöker parera sin psykiskt instabila och geniförklarade hustru. Deras fyra barn driver den dramatiska historien framåt. Medan Vietnamkriget rasar, och deras land plågas av motsättningar, pendlar de mellan syskonkärlek och upprivande rivalitet. Och deras livsöden kastas mellan lyckorus, förtvivlan och svek.Med elegant lätthet och mästerlig berättarkonst får Jonathan Franzen oss att förstå våra mörkaste drivkrafter, vår egen tid och historiens gång.

Seleccionado como uno de los mejores libros de ficci n del 2021 por Publishers Weekly Uno de los libros favoritos de Obama en el 2021 Vuelve Franzen con una gran saga familiar. Su mejor novela desde Libertad Estamos a 23 de diciembre de 1971, y la familia Hildebrandt se halla en una encrucijada. Russ, el patriarca, pastor adjunto en una iglesia de Chicago, est a punto de liberarse del yugo de un matrimonio que considera infeliz... Suponiendo que Marion, su brillante e inestable esposa, no se libere primero. Tras haber hecho algo que va a destrozar al padre, el primog nito, Clem, regresa a casa para pasar las vacaciones. Su hermana Becky, que desde hace tiempo es la indiscutible reina de la vida social de su colegio, ha virado hacia la contracultura de la poca. Y Perry, el peque o, harto de vender hierba para mantener su adicci n a las drogas, est decidido a ser una persona mejor. Por caminos muy distintos, los Hildebrandt ans an una libertad que los dem s amenazan con complicar. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Publishers Weekly Best Book 2021 Fiction ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021It's December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless―unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Clem's sister, Becky, long the social queen of her high-school class, has sharply veered into the counterculture, while their brilliant younger brother Perry, who's been selling drugs to seventh graders, has resolved to be a better person. Each of the Hildebrandt's seeks a freedom that each of the others threatens to complicate. Jonathan Franzen's novels are celebrated for their unforgettably vivid characters and for their keen-eyed take on contemporary America. Now, in Crossroads, Franzen ventures back into the past and explores the history of two generations. With characteristic humor and complexity, and with even greater warmth, he conjures a world that resonates powerfully with our own. A tour de force of interwoven perspectives and sustained suspense, its action largely unfolding on a single winter day, Crossroads is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis. Jonathan Franzen's gift for melding the small picture and the big picture has never been more dazzlingly evident.

Joulukuun 23. päivä 1971. Joulunviettoon kokoontunut Hildebrandtin perhe on tienhaarassa. Perheen isä Russ, Chicagon esikaupunkiseurakunnan kappalainen, on valmis lähtemään ilottomasta avioliitostaan - jollei sitten hänen vaimonsa, älykäs, henkevä ja tasapainoton Marion lähde ensin. Perheen vanhin poika Clem on palaamassa kotiin collegesta liekehtien moraalista ehdottomuutta ja valmiina päätökseen, joka järkyttää hänen isänsä perin juurin.Perheen tytär Becky, yläasteen ja lukion seurapiirien valoisa tähti, alkaa kyllästyä kunnollisuuteensa, kun taas superälykäs pikkuveli Perry on päättänyt tulla paremmaksi ihmiseksi ja lopettaa kannabiskaupan, jolla on rahoittanut omaa pilvenpolttoaan. Kaikki Hildebrandtit ovat onnettomia omalla tavallaan ja etsivät vapautta, jonka tiellä muut perheenjäsenet tuntuvat olevan.Crossroads-romaanissaan Franzen yhdistää koomisen aineksen henkilöidensä tuskalliseen ja raastavaan yksinäisyyteen ja keskinäiseen väärinymmärrykseen. Henkilöhahmot ovat vivahteikkaan eläviä, heidän pyrintönsä armottoman tarkasti nähtyjä, heidän pohjimmainen traagisuutensa ilmeistä. Heidän kauttaan Franzen kuvaa moraaliseen ja eksistentiaaliseen kriisiin ajautunutta yhteisöä häikäisevällä tavalla.

Russ er en frustreret præst, hvis svagheder og frustrationer nok er menneskelige, men ikke mindre i vejen for både ægteskab og familieliv af den grund. Hans hustru Marion er et kompliceret geni, plaget af en historie med psykisk sygdom. Mellem ægteparret befinder deres fire børn sig, som hver især må finde deres vej i familien og i verden. Korsveje af den amerikanske forfatter Jonathan Franzen er en roman, der graver dybt i karakterernes psykologi og interne relationer, og som samtidig skildrer USA fra Vietnam-krigen og frem, en nation i oprør og midt i store forandringer. Det er en roman om familieliv og søskenderivalisering, hvor hver enkelt må kæmpe for at finde mening i livet, men også en stort anlagt roman om USA's åndelige og samfundsmæssige krise i 1970'erne. Denne bog er oversat af Mich Vraa.