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Where did Jonathan Franzen feud with a well-known talk show host?

  • Jay Leno's Talk Show

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Oprah Winfrey's Talk Show

  • The Tonight Show

Answer

Jonathan Franzen feuded with Oprah Winfrey on her talk show. Winfrey was critical of Franzen's novel The Corrections, and Franzen was critical of Winfrey's lack of literary knowledge. The feud was a major media event, and it highlighted the differences between highbrow and popular culture.
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