Jerome David "J. D." Salinger ( /ˈsælɪndʒər/ SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American author, best known for his only novel, The Catcher in the Rye (1951), and his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980.
Raised in Manhattan, Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school, and published several stories in the early 1940s before serving in World War II. Salinger published his first stories in Story magazine which was started by Whit Burnett. In 1948 he published the critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" in The New Yorker magazine, which became home to much of his later work. In 1951 Salinger released his novel The Catcher in the Rye, an immediate popular success. His depiction of adolescent alienation and loss of innocence in the protagonist Holden Caulfield was influential, especially among adolescent readers. The novel remains widely read and controversial, selling around 250,000 copies a year.
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Plot
Famous recluse J D Salinger has hidden from the world since "The Catcher in the Rye" took the world by storm. Banned in schools, and horrifically inspiring the killing of John Lennon, the book had repercussions no one could have foreseen and which seemed to drive the author further into hiding. When a young woman revealed details of an affair she had with the elderly author, when she was just a teenager, the world was given a further glimpse of the bizarre secret life of this brilliant but deeply disturbed man.
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Why does a famous writer choose to hide from the world, and what is he hiding?
J. D. Salinger Documentary
J.D. Salinger Doesn't Want To Talk
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Salinger Official Trailer (2013)
Video SparkNotes: J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye summary
The Catcher In The Rye : Audiobook FULL - by J.D. Salinger [ UNABRIDGED]
Phillip Seymour Hoffman On J.D. Salinger, Fame and Privacy - Exclusive Interview
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J D Salinger Footage
American Masters: Edward Norton's Analysis of "The Catcher in the Rye" | Salinger | PBS
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