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A comprehensive biography of the American author of The Catcher in the Rye and other works. Learn about his early life, military service, literary career, reclusiveness, and controversies.
Learn about the life and works of J.D. Salinger, the American author of The Catcher in the Rye and other stories. Find out how he became a literary icon and a reclusive figure.
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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 ...
A novel by J. D. Salinger about Holden Caulfield, a rebellious teenager who narrates his experiences after being expelled from a boarding school. The novel explores themes of alienation, innocence, identity, and society, and is widely regarded as a classic of American literature.
- J. D. Salinger
- 1951
Jan 15, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of JD Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye and other stories featuring the Glass family. Explore his education, military service, marriages, religious beliefs and literary achievements from 1919 to 2010.
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...
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Jan 23, 2020 · Learn about the life and works of J. D. Salinger, the author of the classic novel The Catcher in the Rye and numerous short stories. Explore his early years, wartime experiences, marriages, and reclusive lifestyle.
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