Jonathan Franzen

Biography

Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American novelist and essayist, born on August 17, 1959, in Western Springs, Illinois. His novel The Corrections (2001) earned him a National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, and James Tait Black Memorial Prize, solidifying his reputation as a critically acclaimed author. Franzen's later works, including Freedom (2010) and Crossroads (2021), have continued to garner praise, establishing him as a prominent voice in contemporary literature.