Question: James A. Michener and Jonathan Franzen are both what nationality? 

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Luka Bekavac: Luka Bekavac (born 1976) is a Croatian writer and translator.  He was born in the city of Osijek.  His novels "Drenje" (2011) and "Viljevo" (2013) have received critical acclaim.  "Viljevo" won the Janko Polić Kamov Award in 2014, and the EU Prize for Literature in 2015.  As a translator, Bekavac has translated works by Martin Amis, Jonathan Franzen, Alberto Toscano, Naomi Klein and Aleksandar Hemon among others.

Mr. Difficult: "Mr. Difficult", subtitled "William Gaddis and the problem of hard-to-read books", is a 2002 essay by Jonathan Franzen that appeared in the 9/30/2002 issue of "The New Yorker".  It was reprinted in the paperback edition of "How to Be Alone" without the subtitle.

James A. Michener: James Albert Michener ( ; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history.  Michener was known for the popularity of his works; he had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club.  He was also known for his meticulous research behind the books.

Jonathan Franzen: Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist.  His 2001 novel "The Corrections", a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.  His novel "Freedom" (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of "Time" magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist".

Why Bother? (essay): "Why Bother?" , originally published as "Perchance to Dream: In the Age of Images, a Reason to Write Novels", is a literary essay by American novelist Jonathan Franzen.  It is often referred to as "The Harper's Essay".  First published in the April 1996 issue of "Harper's" magazine, the essay concerns the persistence of reading within the context of technological growth and distraction.  Franzen recounts his meditations on the state and possibility of the novel form, often against the backdrop of his personal experience, eventually concluding that the novel still has potential cultural agency in the United States, and often gains it by paradoxical drives of both culture and author.

The Corrections: The Corrections is a 2001 novel by American author Jonathan Franzen.  It revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple and their three adult children, tracing their lives from the mid-20th century to "one last Christmas" together near the turn of the millennium.  The novel was awarded the National Book Award in 2001 and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2002.

The Discomfort Zone: The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History is a 2006 memoir by Jonathan Franzen, who received the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel "The Corrections" in 2001.

Freedom (Franzen novel): Freedom is a 2010 novel by American author Jonathan Franzen.  It was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.  "Freedom" received general acclaim from book critics, and was ranked one of the best books of 2010 by several publications, and has been described as a "Great American Novel".

Purity (novel): Purity is a novel by American author Jonathan Franzen.  His fifth novel, it was published on September 1, 2015, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

The Hundred Brothers: The Hundred Brothers is a 1997 novel by American author Donald Antrim.  The substance of the novel consists of the nocturnal reunion of one hundred brothers in the library of their ancestral home, as they attempt to locate and inter the ashes of their deceased father, an insane monarch, drink heavily, and manifest a variety of mildly homicidal sibling rivalries.  The novel was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1998.  In his introduction to the novel, Jonathan Franzen wrote, ""The Hundred Brothers" is possibly the strangest novel ever published by an American.  Its author, Donald Antrim, is arguably more unlike any other living writer than any other living writer."

Supporting paragraphs: James A. Michener Jonathan Franzen
Answer: American