J.D. Salinger
1919 - 2010
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Biography
J.D. Salinger, born Jerome David Salinger in 1919, was an American writer best known for his novel 'The Catcher in the Rye', which gained widespread acclaim and became a classic of modern American literature. Salinger's works often explore themes of adolescence, alienation, and the complexities of human emotions. Despite his literary success, Salinger was known for leading a reclusive life, avoiding the public eye and rarely granting interviews.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.
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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.
3
Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.
4
I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be.
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Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior.