J.D. Salinger
J.D. Salinger was an influential American writer known for his novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' and his depiction of adolescent alienation and loss of innocence.
Jerome David Salinger
Novelist
January 1, 1919
Capricorn
January 27, 2010
91
New York, New York
J.D. Salinger, a prominent 20th-century American author, gained widespread recognition for his 1951 novel “The Catcher in the Rye,” which explores themes of adolescent alienation and the loss of innocence. In 1948, his highly praised story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” was featured in The New Yorker. Salinger’s reclusive nature and aversion to interviews contributed to his enigmatic persona. Among his other notable works are “Franny and Zooey,” “Nine Stories,” and “Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction.” He published his final original piece in 1965 and participated in his last interview in 1980.