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J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919[1], in New York City[2]. He died on January 27, 2010[3], in Cornish[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,250 views/month, #4,374 of 1,000,298).[7]
Educated at: Columbia University[14], Columbia University School of General Studies[15], Valley Forge Military Academy and College[16], McBurney School[17], PS 6[18]
Notable work: The Catcher in the Rye[19], Nine Stories[20], Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction[21], Franny and Zooey[22]
J. D. Salinger has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Haruki Murakami[43], a linguist[44], b. 1949[45], of Japan[46], awarded the Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[47], specialised in performing arts[48]; John Green[49], a writer[50], b. 1977[51], of United States[52], awarded the Edgar Awards[53], specialised in vlog[54]; Philip Roth[55], a novelist[56], 1933–2018[57], of United States[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59], specialised in belletristic literature[60]; and John Updike[61], a poet[62], 1932–2009[63], of United States[64], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[65].
Works attributed to him include The Catcher in the Rye[66], a literary work[67]; A Perfect Day for Bananafish[68], a literary work[69]; Franny and Zooey[70], a literary work[71]; Nine Stories[72], a literary work[73]; Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction[74]; and For Esmé – with Love and Squalor[75].
FAQs
Where was J. D. Salinger born?
J. D. Salinger's place of birth was New York City[2].
J. D. Salinger's spouses include Claire Douglas[9].
What did J. D. Salinger do for work?
J. D. Salinger worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6].
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[43], John Green[49], Philip Roth[55], and John Updike[61].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). J. D. Salinger. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-d-salinger
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