Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Franzen is an American novelist and essayist born on August 17, 1959, in Western Springs, Illinois. He achieved widespread acclaim with novels such as The Corrections (2001), which won the National Book Award, and Freedom (2010), earning him recognition as a leading contemporary author. Franzen is known for his essays on literature, society, and environmental issues, and recent works include the novel Crossroads (2021), the first in a trilogy.