J. D. Salinger

American author (1919–2010)
Person human Q79904
J. D. Salinger
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J. D. Salinger

Summary

J. D. Salinger is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1919[3]. He passed away in Cornish[4]. He died on January 27, 2010[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • J. D. Salinger's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • J. D. Salinger passed away in Cornish[4].
  • J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919[3].
  • J. D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010[5].
  • Among J. D. Salinger's spouses was Claire Douglas[9].
  • A child of J. D. Salinger was Matt Salinger[10].
  • A child of J. D. Salinger was Margaret Salinger[11].
  • J. D. Salinger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • J. D. Salinger's professions included writer[6].
  • J. D. Salinger's professions included novelist[7].
  • J. D. Salinger's field of work was fiction[13].
  • J. D. Salinger's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • J. D. Salinger was educated at Columbia University School of General Studies[15].
  • J. D. Salinger was educated at Valley Forge Military Academy and College[16].
  • J. D. Salinger's education included a stint at McBurney School[17].
  • J. D. Salinger's education included a stint at PS 6[18].
  • A notable work attributed to J. D. Salinger is The Catcher in the Rye[19].
  • A notable work attributed to J. D. Salinger is Nine Stories[20].
  • A notable work attributed to J. D. Salinger is Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction[21].
  • A notable work attributed to J. D. Salinger is Franny and Zooey[22].
  • J. D. Salinger's religion is recorded as Zen[23].
  • J. D. Salinger's religion is recorded as Judaism[24].
  • J. D. Salinger is recorded as male[25].
  • J. D. Salinger's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • J. D. Salinger's military branch is recorded as United States Army[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], J. D. Salinger… he was born on January 1, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Columbia University School of General Studies[15], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Valley Forge Military Academy and College[16], a boarding school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1928[38]; McBurney School[17], a university-preparatory school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1916[41]; and PS 6[18], a school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1894[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. J. D. Salinger's field of work was fiction[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Catcher in the Rye[19], a literary work[45]; Nine Stories[20], a literary work[46]; Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction[21], a literary work[47]; and Franny and Zooey[22], a literary work[48].

Personal Life

J. D. Salinger was married to Claire Douglas[9]. Children include Matt Salinger[10], a film actor[49], b. 1960[50], of United States[51] and Margaret Salinger[11], an actor[52], b. 1956[53], of United States[54]. Religious affiliations include Zen[23], a school of Buddhism[55] and Judaism[24], a religion[56], founded in -0500[57].

Death and Burial

J. D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010[5]. He died in Cornish[4].

Why It Matters

J. D. Salinger has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by John Green[59], a writer[60], b. 1977[61], of United States[62], awarded the Edgar Awards[63], specialised in vlog[64]; Philip Roth[65], a novelist[66], 1933–2018[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69], specialised in belletristic literature[70]; John Updike[71], a poet[72], 1932–2009[73], of United States[74], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[75]; and Haruki Murakami[76], a linguist[77], b. 1949[78], of Japan[79], specialised in performing arts[80].

Works attributed to him include Just Before the War with the Eskimos[81], a literary work[82]; The Catcher in the Rye[83], a literary work[84]; De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period[85], a literary work[86]; Down at the Dinghy[87], a literary work[88], founded in 1948[89]; I'm Crazy[90]; and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction[91].

FAQs

Where was J. D. Salinger born?

Born in New York City[2], J. D. Salinger…

Where did J. D. Salinger die?

J. D. Salinger passed away in Cornish[4].

Who was J. D. Salinger married to?

J. D. Salinger's spouses include Claire Douglas[9].

What did J. D. Salinger do for work?

J. D. Salinger worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did J. D. Salinger go to school?

J. D. Salinger was educated at Columbia University[14], Columbia University School of General Studies[15], Valley Forge Military Academy and College[16], and McBurney School[17].

Who did J. D. Salinger influence?

J. D. Salinger has been cited as an influence by John Green[59], Philip Roth[65], John Updike[71], and Haruki Murakami[76].

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