Jd Salinger Son
As he prepares to publish 50 years of unseen material the son of jd salinger talks exclusively to penguin about the myths and misconceptions surrounding his father.
Jd salinger son. Salinger was the youngest of two children born to sol salinger the son of a rabbi who ran a thriving. Salinger starting in 1949 and waited 60 years to discuss her time with the reclusive author is finally. Salinger s maternal grandfather was british art critic robert langton douglas. Jd salinger the elusive author of the catcher in the rye was one of america s most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical dedication yet even he might have been impressed by.
They have two children. Jd salinger family has reportedly never confirmed the existence of his unseen writings. Salinger was born february 13 1960 in windsor vermont the son of author j. Salinger graduated from phillips academy andover and attended princeton university before graduating from columbia university with a degree.
Writer jerome david salinger was born on january 1 1919 in new york new york. 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. A woman who had a five year relationship with j d. He has been married to betsy salinger since may 19 1985.
Salinger s mother marie née jillich was born in atlantic iowa of german irish and scottish descent but. He has a sister margaret salinger. Jerome david salinger was born in manhattan new york on january 1 1919. Matt salinger was born on february 13 1960 in windsor vermont usa as matthew salinger.
Salinger and psychologist alison claire douglas. Jd salinger s son has confirmed for the first time that the late author of the catcher in the rye wrote a significant amount of work that has never been seen and that he and his father s. Salinger s son has continued his father s attempts to control the flow of published writings blocking the republication of several stories the author reportedly viewed as simply youthful. Salinger s son matt salinger.