Valerie Cornell
United KingdomwriterFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Valerie Cornell is an American writer and the former spouse of acclaimed novelist Jonathan Franzen. The couple married shortly after graduating from college, but their union ended in divorce in 1994. Cornell's literary contributions, while less widely known than Franzen's, reflect her own insights into the human experience.
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Valerie Cornell was Jonathan Franzen's wife, whom he married soon after graduating and divorced in 1994.
Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’ | BooksThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-19
United Kingdom· 2026-09-19
