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Encyclopedia4U - J. D. Salinger - Encyclopedia Article (711 words) |
 | Some people speculate that Salinger was afraid that his death in the war might mean the end of the story he'd been thinking about since the early 1940s. |
| Salinger has tried to escape public exposure and attention as much as possible ("A writer's feelings of anonymity-obscurity are the second most valuable property on loan to him." ~Salinger). |
| Salinger stated that her father drank his own urine, spoke in tongues, rarely had sex with her mother, keeping her "a virtual prisoner" and refusing to allow her to see friends or relatives. |
| J.D. Salinger - MSN Encarta (808 words) |
| Salinger, born in 1919, American novelist and short-story writer, known for his stories dealing with the intellectual and emotional struggles of adolescents who are alienated from the empty, materialistic world of their parents. |
| Salinger's work is marked by a profound sense of craftsmanship, a keen ear for dialogue, and a deep awareness of the frustrations of life in America after World War II (1939-1945). |
| Salinger's depiction of Holden Caulfield is considered one of the most convincing portrayals of an adolescent in literature. |
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