Friday, June 4, 2010

JD Salinger



Jerome David Salinger was born on January 1,1919 and died on January 27,2010 in New York City. His mothers name was Marie Salinger but changed her name to Miriam and passed as a Jew. His fathers name was Sol Salinger and hw was a Polish Jew. He only had one sister named Doris Salinger. JD Salinger attended public schools on the West Side of Manhattan.

JD Salinger was an American author best known for his 1951 novel "The Catcher in the Rye" . His last original public work was published in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980. He wrote plenty of stories in the 50's : "Nine Stories" ,"For Esme with Love and Squalor", "Pretty MOuth and Green My Eyes","De Daumier Smith Blue Period", "Teddy","Franny and Zooey", and "Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters" and "Seymour: An Introduction". Salinger did not want anybody to film movies based on his stories. He kept a very private life. Except on 2001 a film based on JD Salinger's life was released named Finding Forrester.

Written By:Joselyne T.

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