J D Salinger Wife

The two stayed in marriage for a short period of 8 months only.

J d salinger wife. They had two children margaret also known as peggy born december 10 1955 and matthew born february 13 1960. His landmark novel the catcher in the rye set a new course for literature in post wwii america and. Salinger s father s family originally came from sudargas a small shtetl jewish village which was then located in the russian empire near the present day border of poland and lithuania. Salinger best known for his controversial novel the catcher in the rye 1951 is recognized by critics and readers alike as one of the most popular and influential authors of american fiction during the second half of the twentieth century.

1933 a radcliffe student her father was the art critic robert langton douglas. While under treatment salinger met his first wife sylvia probably a german nazi. The reclusive author had a lifelong. They had a daughter margaret in.

His great grandfather hyman joseph salinger moved from sudargas to the town of taurage when he married the daughter of a prominent family. On february 17 1955 at just about the time he published franny in the new yorker salinger married douglas and gave the story to her as a wedding present. Salinger published at least nine books during his lifetime but he s most famous for writing what is considered one of the best american novels catcher in the rye the story revolves around the high school life of holden caulfield and has resonated with teens for decades salinger had an interest in teenagers outside of his literature however. The salinger estate run partly by matt salinger and salinger s widow colleen o neill has remained silent on the subject since the author s death in january 2010.

According to his daughter salinger whose father was a jew had a secret war bride sylvia who was a high enough ranking nazi to merit immediate arrest after world war ii. In february 1955 at the age of 36 salinger married claire douglas b. Salinger was a literary giant despite his slim body of work and reclusive lifestyle.