J D Salinger

Salinger 1919 2010 j.

J d salinger. It has sold over 60 million copies worldwide. The author himself became legendary for his reclusive behavior. Salinger is the author of the famous 1951 novel the catcher in the rye. Salinger 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.

Salinger was a literary giant despite his slim body of work and reclusive lifestyle. His father sol salinger traded in kosher cheese and was from a jewish family of lithuanian descent his own father having been the rabbi for the adath jeshurun congregation in louisville kentucky. Salinger the obsessively private author who captured the hearts of several generations with his pitch perfect knowledge of adolescence and his ear for the. His novel the catcher in the rye 1951 is considered the classic 20th century novel of alienated youth.

Salinger famous not only for his writing but also for his private nature j d. Jerome david salinger was born in manhattan new york on january 1 1919. He also wrote nine stories 1953 and franny and zooey 1961 and he was well known for his extremely reclusive life. His landmark novel the catcher in the rye set a new course for literature in post wwii america and.