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Jonathan Franzen
American writer (born )
Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, ) is an American novelist and essayist.
Franzen jonathan biography of martin luther king
His novel The Corrections 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 Dublin Literary Award.
His novel Freedom () garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist".[3][4] Franzen's latest novel Crossroads was published in , and is the first in a projected trilogy.
Franzen has contributed to The New Yorker magazine since His Harper's essay "Perchance to Dream" bemoaned the state of contemporary literature. Oprah Winfrey's book club selection in of The Corrections led to a much publicized feud with the talk show host.[5]
Early life and education
Franzen was born in Western Springs, I