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Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections, a television satire for the family, has garnered critical acclaim, won the National Book Prize for Franzen, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for the novel, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was selected for the Dublin International Literature Prize. Her novel Freedom received similar acclaim and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine with the title "Great American Novelist". Franzen has contributed to The New Yorker magazine since 1994. His 1996 essay Harper "Perchance to Dream" laments the state of contemporary literature. Oprah Winfrey's election to The Corrections Book Club in 2001 led to a longstanding feud with the talk show host. In recent years, Franzen has been known for her opinions on everything from social media services like Twitter to the e-book impermanence and America's self-destruction.
BornJonathan Earl Franzen, August 17, 1959, Western Springs, Illinois, United States
OccupationNovelist, essayist
Period1988–present
GenreLiterary fiction
Literary movementSocial realism, New Sincerity
Notable worksThe Corrections (2001), Freedom (2010)
Notable awardsNational Book Award, 2001, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, 2002
PartnerKathy Chetkovich

About Jonathan Franzen

Novelist Jonathan Franzen was born in Western Springs, Illinois, United States on August 17, 1959. He's 65 years old today.

He is an author from the United States who is best known for his novels The Corrections and Freedom. The old Midwestern couple and their three children are the center of the second novel.

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Jonathan Franzen before becoming famous

Jonathan Franzen was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1959 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He studied abroad in Germany while at Wayne State University and became fluent in the language.

Achievement of Jonathan Franzen

He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and earned a National Book Award.

Jonathan Franzen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1982, he married Valerie Cornell, but the couple later divorced.

Jonathan Franzen on Social Media

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Jonathan Franzen Collabed with

Novelist David Foster Wallace, a novelist, was a close friend of his.

Jonathan Franzen Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jonathan Franzen updated on March 22 2023.