“Hurt Into Poetry: On Poetry and Greece”By Stephanos Papadopoulos
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You're Not Alone
Franzen can’t help but give voice to his despair, but neither does he give it the last word, choosing to place his faith in the ruggedness of comedy. More
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08.17.1959 - PresentJonathan Franzen is a novelist and essayist whose books include Strong Motion, The Corrections, Freedom, and How To Be Alone. He writes frequently for The New Yorker. Bird watcher.
"'So, what, you got cigarette burns, too?' Gitanes said.
Chip showed his palm, 'It's nothing.'
'Self-inflicted. You pathetic American.'
'Different kind of prison,' Chip said."
- Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections
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