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 ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,527 views/month, #4,374 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1919-01-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-01-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 76e95ec6-6c94-4580-953d-bdc3c7b3aeca^[32]

Body

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^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36]; Columbia University School of General Studies^[15], an academic institution^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1947^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; Valley Forge Military Academy and College^[16], a boarding school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1928^[43]; McBurney School^[17], a university-preparatory school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1916^[46]; and PS 6^[18], a school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1894^[49].

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^[50]; Nine Stories^[20], a literary work^[51]; Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction^[21], a literary work^[52]; and Franny and Zooey^[22], a literary work^[53].

Personal Life

J. D. Salinger was married to Claire Douglas^[9]. Children include Matt Salinger^[10], a film actor^[54], b. 1960^[55], of United States^[56] and Margaret Salinger^[11], an actor^[57], b. 1956^[58], of United States^[59]. Religious affiliations include Zen^[23], a school of Buddhism^[60] and Judaism^[24], a religion^[61], founded in -0500^[62].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

J. D. Salinger ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,527 views/month, #4,374 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Haruki Murakami^[65], a linguist^[66], b. 1949^[67], of Japan^[68], specialised in performing arts^[69]; John Green^[70], a writer^[71], b. 1977^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Edgar Awards^[74], specialised in vlog^[75]; Philip Roth^[76], a novelist^[77], 1933–2018^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], specialised in belletristic literature^[81]; and John Updike^[82], a poet^[83], 1932–2009^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[86].

Works attributed to him include The Catcher in the Rye^[87], a literary work^[88]; A Perfect Day for Bananafish^[89], a literary work^[90]; Franny and Zooey^[91], a literary work^[92]; Nine Stories^[93], a literary work^[94]; For Esmé – with Love and Squalor^[95]; and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction^[96].

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 Haruki Murakami^[65], John Green^[70], Philip Roth^[76], and John Updike^[82].