Who is J.D. Salinger?

J.D. Salinger was an American writer who became famous for his novel, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’.  He was born in New York City, on January 1, 1919. J.D. Salinger is best known for his 1951 novel, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, which talks about the complexities of adolescence. More than 65 million copies of the book have been purchased since its release. It is considered by ‘Time’ magazine, ‘Modern Library’ publishing house, and the ‘BBC’, as one of the best English novels published in the 20th century.  In 1961, the talented writer released ‘Franny and Zooey’, a compilation of one short story, and one novella. The short story, ‘Franny’, and the novella, ‘Zooey’, dealt with two members of the ‘Glass’ family, which were once again quite well-received by readers. Two years later, Salinger’s last book, ‘Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction’, was released by ‘Little, Brown and Company’. In 1963, the year of its publication, it was named one of the top three best-sellers in the U.S., by news magazine ‘Publishers Weekly’.

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