J. D. Salinger

Full Name: Jerome David Salinger
Profession: Novelist

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Biography: J. D. Salinger was an American author, best known for the novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951). The novel is told from the perspective of Holden Caulfield, a youth trapped in the grip of disillusionment, and was both a popular success and subject to widespread critical acclaim.

Salinger has also written a number of other well regarded works, including Nine Stories (1953) and Franny and Zooey (1961).

Born: January 1, 1919
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn

Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91)
Cause of Death: Natural causes

Married Life

1955-02-17 Novelist J. D. Salinger (36) weds Claire Douglas

Historical Events

1948-01-31 J. D. Salinger's short story "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in the New Yorker
1951-07-16 Novel "Catcher in Rye" by J. D. Salinger published by Little Brown and Company

Quotes by J. D. Salinger

"All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to."