Jerome David Salinger (/ ˈsælɪndʒər / SAL-in-jər; – ) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. [1] In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, which published much ...
Salinger once described publishing as a “terrible invasion of my privacy” and this correspondence reflects his wish “to separate authorial identity from textual interpretation”, Jay added.
Explore the life of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, his personal life, married relationships, and children.
From 2013: The subject of a new biography is not Salinger the writer but Salinger the star—exactly the identity the author spent years of his life trying to shed, Adam Gopnik writes.
Reclusive American author J.D. Salinger defined a generation with The Catcher in the Rye. Free chapter summaries, analysis, and study guide for students.
The Economic Times: Quote of the day by ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger: ‘The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for…’ - a test of maturity and quiet ...
Quote of the day by ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger: ‘The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for…’ - a test of maturity and quiet ...
Southeast Missourian: J.D. Salinger, reclusive author of 'Catcher in the Rye,' dies at age 91
NEW YORK -- J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. Salinger ...