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J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger. English 1B. About J.D. Salinger. a.k.a: Jerome David Salinger Born January 1, 1919 in New York City Died January 27, 2010 in Cornish, NH Race: White Occupation: Novelist Military service: US Army Signal and Counter Intelligence Corps, WWII. About J.D. Salinger.

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J.D. Salinger

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  1. J.D. Salinger English 1B

  2. About J.D. Salinger • a.k.a: Jerome David Salinger • Born January 1, 1919 in New York City • Died January 27, 2010 in Cornish, NH • Race: White • Occupation: Novelist • Military service: US Army Signal and Counter Intelligence Corps, WWII

  3. About J.D. Salinger • Father: Sol Salinger, was a Jewish importer of cheese and hams • Mother: Marie Jillich (Miriam) was catholic

  4. J.D. Salinger • Wife #1: Sylvia (m. 1945, div. 1947) • Wife #2: Claire Douglas (m. 1955, div. 1967, one daughter, one son) • Daughter: Magaret Salinger ("Peggy", b. 1955) • Son: Matt Salinger (actor)

  5. About J.D. Salinger • When J.D. got married, both sets of in-laws dissaproved and his father generally dissaproved of J.D. • J.D. skipped his fathers funeral and later stopped eating meat

  6. About J.D. Salinger • After high school, J.D. was drafted to the Army and fought in the bloody battle of Normandy

  7. Writing Catcher in the Rye • After getting kicked out of one private school, he got sent to Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania • This Military academy was his inspiration for "Pencey"

  8. Writing Catcher • It took ten years to write "Catcher in the Rye" • Catcher was the only novel that J.D. wrote • He continued writing after catcher but only for himself and not for publication

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