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Jerome David Salinger ( / ˈsælɪndʒər / SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) 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]
May 29, 2024 · J.D. Salinger (born January 1, 1919, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 27, 2010, Cornish, New Hampshire) was an American writer whose novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951) won critical acclaim and devoted admirers, especially among the post-World War II generation of college students.
Apr 2, 2014 · J.D. Salinger was a literary giant despite his slim body of work and reclusive lifestyle. His landmark novel, The Catcher in the Rye, set a new course for literature in post-WWII America and ...
Jan 15, 2014 · Timeline of major events in the life of writer J.D. Salinger (Jan 1, 1919 – Jan 27, 2010), including his education, relationships and literary.
Sep 5, 2013 · In both book and bad movie, a simple theory is flogged: that Salinger was a victim of P.T.S.D., screwed up by a brutal combat experience in the Second World War. It’s a truth that, as far...
Jan 28, 2010 · J. D. Salinger, who was thought at one time to be the most important American writer to emerge since World War II but who then turned his back on success and adulation, becoming the Garbo of ...
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J. D. Salinger, best known for his controversial novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951), is recognized by critics and readers alike as one of the most popular and influential authors of American fiction during the second half of the twentieth century.
J.D. Salinger has 140 books on Goodreads with 6422340 ratings. J.D. Salinger’s most popular book is The Catcher in the Rye.
Reared in city of New York, Salinger began short stories in secondary school and published several stories in the early 1940s before serving in World War II. In 1948, he published the critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" in The New Yorker, his subsequent home magazine.
May 6, 2024 · The Catcher in the Rye, novel by J.D. Salinger (1951). Its teenage protagonist, Holden Caulfield, recounts a few days in his life, showcasing his confusion and disillusionment. Holden desperately searches for truth among the ‘phonies,’ which causes him to become increasingly unstable emotionally.
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