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Avery Corman

Avery Corman is the author of the novel Kramer vs. Kramer. His other novels include Oh, God!, The Old Neighborhood, 50, Prized Possessions, and A Perfect Divorce, among others. Foreign language editions of his novels have been published throughout the world. A native New Yorker, Mr. Corman gifted to the City of New York a restored basketball court in his childhood schoolyard that became a catalyst for the creation of the City Parks Foundation. He has served on the foundation's board since its inception in 1989. Mr. Corman was never divorced; he was married for 37 years until his wife’s passing in 2004. Judy Corman, a vice president at Scholastic, masterminded the publicity for the launch and subsequent publication of the Harry Potter books. Their two sons are Matt, a screenwriter, and Nick, who works in business development in Silicon Valley.