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APPENDIX 1.
General information about the author and critics of his writing.
Jerome David Salinger
American novelist and short story writer, Salinger published one
novel and several short story collections between 1948–59. His best-
known work is "The Catcher in the Rye" (1951), a story about a re-
bellious teenage schoolboy and his quixotic experiences in New York.
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 terri-
fic friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone
whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.
(Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye")
However, had Holden called his celebrated but reclusive creator
J.D. Salinger, the odds are he would have hung up on him. Mind you,
that's certainly the author’s prerogative. He is not obliged to chat with
his many admirers or reporters from newsweeklies or gabby talk-show
hosts or even to sit still for serious biographers, however well inten-
tioned.
The other thing he can not stand is giving autographs. Once
asked about the reasons he said he didn't believe in giving autographs.
It is a meaningless gesture. It is alright for actors and actresses to sign
their names, because all they had to give are their faces and names. But
it is different with writers. They have their work to give. Therefore, it is
cheap to give autographs. He said, "Don't you ever do it! No self re-
specting writer should ever do it."
In spite of his hating to speak of himself the bald facts about
J.D. Salinger are known & run as follows:
J.D. Salinger was born into New York affluence of a sort on
January 1, 1919. He grew up in the fashionable apartment district of
Manhattan. The will-be writer was the son of a prosperous Jewish im-
porter of Kosher cheese and his Scotch-Irish wife. After restless studies
in prep schools, he was sent to Valley Forge Military Academy (1934–
36), which he attended briefly.
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When he was eighteen and nineteen, Salinger spent five months
in Europe in 1937. From 1937 to 1938 he studied at Ursinus College
and New York University.
In 1939 Salinger took a class in short story writing at Columbia
University under Whit Burnett, founder-editor of the Story Magazine.
During World War II he was drafted into the infantry and was involved
in the invasion of Normandy. In his celebrated story "For Esme –
With Love and Squalor" Salinger depicted a fatigued American sol-
dier. He starts correspondence with a thirteen-year-old British girl,
which helps him to get a grip of life again. Salinger himself was hospi-
talized for stress according to his biographer Ian Hamilton.
After serving in the Army Signal Corps and Counter-Intelligence Corps
from 1942 to 1946, he devoted himself to writing. In 1945 Salinger
married a French woman named Sylvia. They were divorced and in
1955 Salinger married Claire Douglas, the daughter of the British art
critic Robert Langton Douglas. The marriage ended in divorce in 1967.
Salinger's early short stories appeared in 1940. In 1948 appeared
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish", which introduced Seymour Glass,
who commits suicide. It was the earliest reference to the Glass family,
whose stories would go on to form the main corpus of his writing.
The "Glass cycle" continued in the collections "Franny and Zoey"
(1961), "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" (1963) and "Sey-
mour: an Introduction" (1963). Several of the stories are narrated by
Buddy Glass. "Hapworth 16, 1924" is written in the form of a letter
from summer camp, in which the seven-year-old Seymour draws a por-
trait of him and his younger brother Buddy.
When I look back, listen back, over the half-dozen or slightly
more original poets we've had in America, as well as the
numerous talented eccentric poets and – in modern times,
especially – the many gifted style deviates, I feel something
close to a conviction that we have only three or four very
nearly nonexpendable poets, and I think Seymour will even-
tually stand with those few.
(From "Seymour, An Introduction")
APPENDIX 1. When he was eighteen and nineteen, Salinger spent five months
in Europe in 1937. From 1937 to 1938 he studied at Ursinus College
General information about the author and critics of his writing. and New York University.
Jerome David Salinger
In 1939 Salinger took a class in short story writing at Columbia
American novelist and short story writer, Salinger published one University under Whit Burnett, founder-editor of the Story Magazine.
novel and several short story collections between 1948–59. His best- During World War II he was drafted into the infantry and was involved
known work is "The Catcher in the Rye" (1951), a story about a re- in the invasion of Normandy. In his celebrated story "For Esme –
bellious teenage schoolboy and his quixotic experiences in New York. With Love and Squalor" Salinger depicted a fatigued American sol-
What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all dier. He starts correspondence with a thirteen-year-old British girl,
done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terri- which helps him to get a grip of life again. Salinger himself was hospi-
fic friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone talized for stress according to his biographer Ian Hamilton.
whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though. After serving in the Army Signal Corps and Counter-Intelligence Corps
(Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye") from 1942 to 1946, he devoted himself to writing. In 1945 Salinger
However, had Holden called his celebrated but reclusive creator married a French woman named Sylvia. They were divorced and in
J.D. Salinger, the odds are he would have hung up on him. Mind you, 1955 Salinger married Claire Douglas, the daughter of the British art
that's certainly the author’s prerogative. He is not obliged to chat with critic Robert Langton Douglas. The marriage ended in divorce in 1967.
his many admirers or reporters from newsweeklies or gabby talk-show
hosts or even to sit still for serious biographers, however well inten- Salinger's early short stories appeared in 1940. In 1948 appeared
tioned. "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", which introduced Seymour Glass,
The other thing he can not stand is giving autographs. Once who commits suicide. It was the earliest reference to the Glass family,
asked about the reasons he said he didn't believe in giving autographs. whose stories would go on to form the main corpus of his writing.
It is a meaningless gesture. It is alright for actors and actresses to sign The "Glass cycle" continued in the collections "Franny and Zoey"
their names, because all they had to give are their faces and names. But (1961), "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" (1963) and "Sey-
it is different with writers. They have their work to give. Therefore, it is mour: an Introduction" (1963). Several of the stories are narrated by
cheap to give autographs. He said, "Don't you ever do it! No self re- Buddy Glass. "Hapworth 16, 1924" is written in the form of a letter
specting writer should ever do it." from summer camp, in which the seven-year-old Seymour draws a por-
trait of him and his younger brother Buddy.
In spite of his hating to speak of himself the bald facts about
J.D. Salinger are known & run as follows: When I look back, listen back, over the half-dozen or slightly
J.D. Salinger was born into New York affluence of a sort on more original poets we've had in America, as well as the
January 1, 1919. He grew up in the fashionable apartment district of numerous talented eccentric poets and – in modern times,
Manhattan. The will-be writer was the son of a prosperous Jewish im- especially – the many gifted style deviates, I feel something
porter of Kosher cheese and his Scotch-Irish wife. After restless studies close to a conviction that we have only three or four very
in prep schools, he was sent to Valley Forge Military Academy (1934– nearly nonexpendable poets, and I think Seymour will even-
36), which he attended briefly. tually stand with those few.
(From "Seymour, An Introduction")
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