Jonathan Franzen

Summary

Jonathan Franzen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Western Springs^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1959^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and opinion journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,488 views/month, #6,339 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Western Springs^[2], Jonathan Franzen…
• Jonathan Franzen was born on August 17, 1959^[3].
• Jonathan Franzen held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jonathan Franzen worked as a novelist^[4].
• Jonathan Franzen worked as a writer^[5].
• Jonathan Franzen worked as an essayist^[6].
• Jonathan Franzen worked as an opinion journalist^[7].
• Jonathan Franzen's field of work was creative and professional writing^[10].
• Jonathan Franzen's field of work was prose^[11].
• Jonathan Franzen's field of work was opinion journalism^[12].
• Jonathan Franzen was educated at Swarthmore College^[13].
• Jonathan Franzen's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin^[14].
• Jonathan Franzen was educated at Webster Groves High School^[15].
• A notable student of Jonathan Franzen was Rachel Kushner^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Franzen is The Corrections^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Franzen is Freedom^[18].
• Jonathan Franzen received the honorary degree^[19].
• Jonathan Franzen received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Jonathan Franzen received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21].
• Jonathan Franzen received the National Book Award^[22].
• Jonathan Franzen received the Fulbright Scholarship^[23].
• Jonathan Franzen received the National Book Award for Fiction^[24].
• Jonathan Franzen was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[25].
• Jonathan Franzen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Jonathan Franzen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-08-17^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f1977bdd-85c0-49a1-bb7d-2b6a6c7692a7^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Franzen was born in Western Springs^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1959^[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College^[13], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]; Freie Universität Berlin^[14], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1948^[37], headquartered in Berlin^[38]; and Webster Groves High School^[15], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1906^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and opinion journalist^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[10], an academic discipline^[42]; prose^[11], a literary form^[43]; and opinion journalism^[12], a journalism genre^[44]. A notable student of Jonathan Franzen was Rachel Kushner^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Corrections^[17] and Freedom^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary degree^[19], an award^[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21], a literary award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1919^[51]; National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1936^[54]; Fulbright Scholarship^[23], a scholarship^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1946^[57]; and National Book Award for Fiction^[24], a literary award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1950^[60].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Franzen ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,488 views/month, #6,339 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include The Corrections^[63], a literary work^[64]; Freedom^[65], a written work^[66]; and Purity^[67], a literary work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Franzen born?

Jonathan Franzen was born in Western Springs^[2].

What did Jonathan Franzen do for work?

Jonathan Franzen worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and opinion journalist^[7].

Where did Jonathan Franzen go to school?

Jonathan Franzen was educated at Swarthmore College^[13], Freie Universität Berlin^[14], and Webster Groves High School^[15].

What awards did Jonathan Franzen receive?

Honors received include honorary degree^[19], Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21], and National Book Award^[22].