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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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · With his landmark novel 'Catcher in the Rye,' J.D. Salinger was an influential 20th-century American writer.
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Sep 5, 2013 · But then Salinger as writer, or craftsman, or just listener—with a perfect ear for the sound of American mid-century speech—is invisible throughout. The subject of the book and documentary is ...
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...
That was J. D. Salinger and that was Catcher in the Rye. In 1961, Salinger denied Elia Kazan permission to direct a stage adaptation of Catcher for Broadway. Later, Salinger's agents received bids for the Catcher film rights from Harvey Weinstein and Steven Spielberg, neither of which was even passed on to Salinger for consideration.
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.
