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Salinger, a Biography
J. D. Salinger has taken every precaution to hide details of his private life. Now Salinger, A Biography tells the story of America's great literary recluse. He was not always a mystery. In the 1940s and 1950s Salinger was a successful and prolific writer of American short fiction - the quintessential New Yorker writer. Then he withdrew to a cabin in New Hampshire where he practices Zen and has continued to write - but only for himself. Why is he in hiding? Who is he? Paul Alexander, a journalist and biographer, describes Salinger the human being and Salinger the icon. Alexander has based his work on newly opened archives and personal interviews with over forty major literary figures, including George Plimpton, Gay Talese, Ian Hamilton, Harold Bloom, Roger Angell, A. Scott Berg, Robert Giroux, Ved Mehta, Gordon Lish, and Tom Wolfe. In Salinger, A Biography, Alexander tells the story of a man whose fictional creations became as real to him as friends, family, and lovers - a man who chose, in adolescence, to stop his life in a freeze frame and who has ling
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Salinger (book)
Salinger is a New York Times best-selling biography by David Shields and Shane Salerno published by Simon & Schuster in September 2013. The book is an oral biographical portrait of reclusive American author J. D. Salinger. It explores Salinger's life, with emphasis on his military service in World War II, his post-traumatic stress disorder, his subsequent writing career, his retreat from fame, his religious beliefs and his relationships with teenage girls.
Salinger debuted at #6 on the New York Times bestsellers list[1] and stayed on the list for three weeks. It was #1 on the Los Angeles Times bestsellers list.[2] Additionally, Salinger was named to the bestsellers lists for NPR,[3] Independent Booksellers,[4] and Barnes & Noble. It was named the Amazon Best Book of the Month in September 2013,[5] received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews[6] and Publishers Weekly,[7] and was chosen as a Book of the Month Club Selection[8] and the History Book Club Selec
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Biography of J. D. Salinger, American Writer
J. D. Salinger (January 1, 1919–January 27, 2010) was an American author mostly known for his seminal teenage-angst novel The Catcher in the Rye and numerous short stories. Though critically and commercially successful, Salinger led a mostly reclusive life.
Fast Facts: J. D. Salinger
- Full Name: Jerome David Salinger
- Known For: Author of The Catcher in the Rye
- Born: January 1, 1919 in New York City, New York
- Parents: Sol Salinger, Marie Jillich
- Died: January 27, 2010 in Cornish, New Hampshire
- Education: Ursinus College, Columbia University
- Notable Works:The Catcher in the Rye (1951); Nine Stories (1953); Franny and Zooey (1961)
- Spouse(s): Sylvia Welter (m. 1945-1947), Claire Douglas (m. 1955-1967), Colleen O’ Neill (m. 1988)
- Children: Margaret Salinger (1955), Matt Salinger (1960)
Early Life (1919-1940)
J. D. Salinger was born in Manhattan on January 1, 1919. His father, Sol, was a Jewish importer, while his mother, Marie Jillich, was of Scottish-Irish descent but changed her name to
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