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J. D. Salinger Dies At Age 91
elo27@cornell.edu
| January 28, 2010
Yesterday, author J.D. Salinger, best-known for writing the American classic, "The Catcher In The Rye," passed away at the age of 91. Salinger was thought of by some as a controversial writer, but his work was loved by many. For years, and to this day, his groundbreaking novel has served as a staple to English classrooms nationwide, addressing topics such as teenage rebellion, the use of profanity, sexuality and identity. Salinger spent a much of his life out of the spotlight, despite a great deal of discussion of his writing. Years after the release of his last publication, during a rare telephone interview, he was quoted as stating, "There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy. I love to write, but I write for myself and my own pleasure." It is likely that Salinger's writing has inspired many new authors to do just the same, helping many to discover how much fun writing can be. For anyone interested in exploring Salinger's other works, three that were published after Catcher were "For Esmé – With Love and Squalor," "Franny and Zooey" and "Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction."
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Dee | January 28, 2010, 5:23pm
JD Salinger inspired my favorite book, King Dork by Frank Portman. RIP JD. From King Dork- "Oh wait: I should mention that The Catcher in the Rye is this book from the fifties. It is every teacher's favorite book. The main guy is a kind of misfit kid superhero named Holden Caulfield. For teachers, he is the ultimate guy, a real dreamboat. They love him to pieces. They all want to have sex with him, and with the book's author, too, and they'd probably even try to do it with the book itself if they could figure out a way to go about it. It changed their lives when they were young. As kids, they carried it with them everywhere they went. They solemnly resolved that, when they grew up, they would dedicate their lives to spreading The Word. It's kind of like a cult. They live for making you read it. When you do read it you can feel them all standing behind you in a semi-circle wearing black robes with hoods, holding candles. They're chanting "Holden, Holden, Holden..." And they're looking over your shoulder with these expectant smiles, wishing they were the ones discovering the earth-shattering joys of Catcher in the Rye for the very first time."
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