Jd Salinger
He also wrote nine stories 1953 and franny and zooey 1961 and he was well known for his extremely reclusive life.
Jd salinger. Salinger was born jerome david salinger in manhattan new york on. Jerome david salinger ˈ s æ l ɪ n dʒ ər. Salinger famous not only for his writing but also for his private nature j d. He began his writing his short stories when he was in.
Salinger lived a private life. Salinger biography life interesting facts. Although he was an experimenter in spirituality he had deep respect for hinduism and yoga and also well versed in the advaita vedanta philosophy. Salinger was a literary giant despite his slim body of work and reclusive lifestyle.
Jerome david salinger january 1 1919 january 27 2010 better known as j. New book and film puts reclusive author where he loathed to be. His landmark novel the catcher in the rye set a new course for literature in post wwii america and. It was confession purging prayer and enlightenment.
In the autumn of 1950 at his home in westport connecticut j. Salinger is the author of the famous 1951 novel the catcher in the rye. He is best remembered for his bestselling novel the catcher in the rye throughout most of his career j. In the public eye.
Cnn s jake tapper reports. January 1 1919 january 27 2010 was an american writer best known for his novel the catcher in the rye. Salinger completed the catcher in the rye. He was part of nazi germany during world war ii.
Salinger was an american writer of partly jewish descent. 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. The achievement was a catharsis. The autobiographic nature of the novel became the voice of a whole generation of young men wedged in frustration over the conventions of society.
Jerome david salinger 1919 2010 american novelist and short story writer best known as the author of the catcher in the rye was regarded by many as a hindu.