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Jonathan Franzen's latest book hailed as latest Great American novel

Jonathan Franzen's latest book hailed as latest Great American novel; Jonathan Franzen interview SOT - (Asked how he understands freedom) Freedom is a much abused word in the US / It was comandeered for political purposeITN reporter asking a question SOTCUTAWAY Close up of pile of books by Jonathan Franzen with Franzen drinking from a glass of water in the background Jonathan Franzen interview SOT- I attribute it part to the fact that it is restless, ordinary people who don't get along well with others who have continued to flock to the country as immigrants for the last 400 years / People have sharp elbows over in the US and "don't get in my way or I will pull out my gun, which I am free to carry" and might just shoot them / That is a real spirit and has been nurtured and encouraged by the political right for the last several decades as wellClose ups of hardback copy of Franzen's "Freedom" Jonathan Franzen interview SOT - I don't mind if people do that (referring to his book interpreted as commentary on state of USA as a nation) / When people start tossing around phrases like Great American novel, then I get uncomfortable because it does get in the way of expectations of the bookClose up of hands leafing through copy of "Freedom"
Jonathan Franzen's latest book hailed as latest Great American novel; Jonathan Franzen interview SOT - (Asked how he understands freedom) Freedom is a much abused word in the US / It was comandeered for political purposeITN reporter asking a question SOTCUTAWAY Close up of pile of books by Jonathan Franzen with Franzen drinking from a glass of water in the background Jonathan Franzen interview SOT- I attribute it part to the fact that it is restless, ordinary people who don't get along well with others who have continued to flock to the country as immigrants for the last 400 years / People have sharp elbows over in the US and "don't get in my way or I will pull out my gun, which I am free to carry" and might just shoot them / That is a real spirit and has been nurtured and encouraged by the political right for the last several decades as wellClose ups of hardback copy of Franzen's "Freedom" Jonathan Franzen interview SOT - I don't mind if people do that (referring to his book interpreted as commentary on state of USA as a nation) / When people start tossing around phrases like Great American novel, then I get uncomfortable because it does get in the way of expectations of the bookClose up of hands leafing through copy of "Freedom"
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