J.D.+Salinger+Bio


 * // "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it,you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours //**
 * // and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.That doesn't happen much, though" (Salinger #). //**

J.D. Salinger - Born January 1, 1919 - Raised in Manhattan. - Attended public schools in Manhattan, then moved to the private McBurney School for ninth and tenth grades. Entered the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA. - After attending and then dropping out of several colleges, began submitting short stories in 1941. The New Yorker turned many down before accepting “Slight Rebellion of Madison,” a story of a disaffected teenager named Holden Caulfield (in the story, Holden had “pre-war jitters.”) - Salinger was drafted into the army in the spring of 1942. He was active on Utah Beach during D-Day and in the Battle of the Bulge. - Salinger was emotionally distressed by his experience in WWII - //The Catcher in the Rye// was published on July 16, 1951. - The novel was a commercial success. Reviews and response to the novel were mixed. - By the late 1950s it was the book every kid needed to have. - The novel was banned in several countries and many U.S. high schools. Teachers who assigned it were fired or forced to resign. - Novel has sold more than 65 million copies. - Salinger rejected many offers to adapt the book to the big screen. - Salinger moved to Cornish, NH. At first he was sociable, and even gave an interview for a high school newspaper. Salinger soon changed though, and became so private that it has actually added to his mystique. Salinger is one of the world’s most famous recluses. - Salinger has not published an original work since 1965 and has not been interviewed since 1980. - Died January 27, 2010