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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Books JD Salinger Dead at 91

Posted by Alison Hallett on Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Jesus.

NEW YORK — Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 in New Hampshire.

The author's son, in a statement from the author's literary representative, says Salinger died of natural causes at his home. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H.

The Catcher in the Rye with its immortal teenage protagonist — the twisted, rebellious Holden Caulfield — came out in 1951 during the time of anxious, Cold War conformity.

Salinger wrote for adults, but teenagers all over the world identified with the novel's themes of alienation, innocence and fantasy.

In later years, Salinger become famous for not wanting to be famous, refusing interviews.

Via.

 

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Well, shit.
Posted by Rob on January 28, 2010 at 10:36 AM · Report
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So when do we find out if he's secretly been writing a bunch of awesome stuff for all these years?
Posted by tk. on January 28, 2010 at 11:09 AM · Report
3
He loved Terminator Salvation and his son played Captain America.
Posted by Marq on January 28, 2010 at 11:19 AM · Report
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Joyce Maynard (who had an affair with Salinger) wrote several years ago that Salinger has a room-sized safe with all his writings, and that he's been writing but not publishing stuff for decades. Let's have it!
Posted by Brian Libby on January 28, 2010 at 12:19 PM · Report
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Will his death finally produce a few photographs of the guy? I'm guessing not.
Posted by TSW on January 28, 2010 at 1:25 PM · Report

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