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J. D. Salinger

Also known as Jerome David Salinger, Jerome Salinger

American author (1919–2010)

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J. D. Salinger was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel "The Catcher in the Rye," which became one of the most widely read and discussed books in American literature. His work is considered important because of its influential portrayal of teenage alienation and its distinctive narrative voice, though his later withdrawal from public life and publishing added to his cultural mystique.

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Jerome David Salinger was an American writer who is known for his widely-read novel “The Catcher in the Rye.” Following his early success, Salinger led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980.

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Salinger — Self - Writer (archive footage)2013
J.D. Salinger Doesn't Want to Talk — Self (archive footage)1999

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Instance of: human
Given name: David
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: Cornish
Occupation: novelist
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Judaism
Notable work: Franny and Zooey
Field of work: fiction
Conflict: Normandy landings
Military branch: United States Army
Image: J. D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye portrait).jpg
Residence: Cornish

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Commons category: Jerome David Salinger
date of birth: 1919-01-01
date of death: 2010-01-27
described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia
topic's main category: Category:J. D. Salinger
name in native language: Jerome David Salinger
start of work period: 1940-00-00
topic has template: Template:J. D. Salinger
archives at: Harry Ransom Center
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
writing language: English language
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to J. D. Salinger, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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. In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, which published much of his later work.

The Catcher in the Rye (1951) was an immediate popular success; Salinger's depiction of adolescent alienation and loss of innocence was influential, especially among adolescent readers. The novel was widely read and controversial, and its success led to public attention and scrutiny. Salinger became reclusive, publishing less frequently. He followed Catcher with a short story collection, Nine Stories (1953); Franny and Zooey (1961), a volume containing a novella and a short story; and a volume containing two novellas, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963). Salinger's last published work, the novella Hapworth 16, 1924, appeared in The New Yorker on June 19, 1965.

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