J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger Jerome David Salinger (; January 1, 1919 January 27, 2010) was an American writer known for his widely read novel, "The Catcher in the Rye". Following his early success publishing short stories and "The Catcher in the Rye", Salinger led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980. Salinger was raised in Manhattan and began writing short stories while in secondary school. Several were published in "Story" magazine in the early 1940s before he began serving in World War II. In
J. D. Salinger According to the authors and their sources, these include five new Glass-family stories; a novel based on Salinger's relationship with his first wife, Sylvia; a novella in the form of a World War II counterintelligence officer's diary; a "manual" of stories about Vedanta; and other new or retooled stories that illuminate the life of Holden Caulfield. The "Salinger" biography is also described as a companion volume to a film documentary of the same title. The directorial debut of writer Shane Salerno, "Salinger" was made over nine years and received a limited theatrical release on September 6, 2013. J. D. Salinger