J. D. Salinger

J. D. Salinger was an American writer whose fiction includes The Catcher in the Rye and stories about the Glass family. He published little after 1965 and avoided public attention.

The Catcher in the Rye: J. D. Salinger’s 1951 novel follows Holden Caulfield through several days in New York City. The novel made Salinger internationally famous and remains his defining work.
Manhattan: The New York City borough containing the island at the city’s historic commercial and cultural center. Its streets and institutions shape Holden Caulfield’s journey in Salinger’s best-known novel.
Whit Burnett: An American editor and writer who founded and edited the magazine Story. Burnett published Salinger’s early fiction and encouraged his development as a short-story writer.
Holden Caulfield: The teenage narrator and protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s voice became a model for generations of young-adult narrators.
Salinger v. Random House: A 1987 United States court case that restricted publication of quotations from J. D. Salinger’s unpublished letters. The ruling strengthened Salinger’s control over private correspondence and unpublished material.
Nine Stories: A 1953 collection of nine short stories by J. D. Salinger. The collection gathers stories that established his range beyond the novel.
World War II: A global war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Allied and Axis powers. Salinger served in the European theater, an experience that informed several stories.
Maxwell Perkins: An American book editor known for working with major twentieth-century novelists at Scribner’s. Perkins corresponded with Salinger while the young writer sought publication for his fiction.
Censorship in the United States: The suppression or restriction of expression by public or private authorities in the United States. Schools and libraries have repeatedly challenged The Catcher in the Rye over its language and subject matter.
J. D. Salinger: A Life: A 2010 biography of J. D. Salinger by Kenneth Slawenski. The biography assembled evidence about a life Salinger had kept largely out of view.

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