JD Salinger

JD Salinger is the author of "Cather in the Rye" and several other books. He has remained in seclusion for many decades. Find more JD Salinger news and information here. The following year he wrote "The Godfather" for the New Yorker magazine and co-edited an article with John Scalzi on "The New World Order".

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Biography Edit

Past: Salinger was born in Brooklyn, New York, to an American parents and grandfather. His earliest recollections came...

• Born: Jerome David Salinger (1919-01-01) January 1, 1919 Manhattan, New York
• Died: January 27, 2010 (2010-01-27) (aged 91) Cornish, New Hampshire
• Occupation: Writer
• Education: New York University Ursinus College Columbia University
• Notable works: The Catcher in the Rye (1951) Nine Stories (1953) Franny and Zooey (1961) Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963)
• Spouse: Sylvia Welter ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1947) ​ Claire Douglas ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1967) ​ Colleen O'Neill ​ (m. 1988) ​
• Children: Margaret Salinger Matt Salinger