J. D. Salinger, who
was thought at one time to be the most important American writer to emerge since
World War II but who then turned his back on success and adulation, becoming the
Garbo of letters, famous for not wanting to be famous, died Wednesday at his
home in Cornish, N.H., where he had lived in seclusion for more than 50 years.
He was 91.
New York Times Obituary for J.D. Salinger
Never read, or need a brush up?
The New Yorker magazine has opened their archives to
some of his short stories he wrote for them from 1946 to 1965. Included are:
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish"
"Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters."
"Slight Rebellion Off Madison" (December 21, 1946)
"A Perfect Day for Bannanafish" (January 31, 1948)
"Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut" (March 20, 1948)
"Just Before the War with the Eskimos" (June 5, 1948)
"The Laughing Man" (March 19, 1949)
"For EsmΓ©βWith Love and Squalor" (April 8, 1950)
"Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes" (July 14, 1951)
"Teddy" (January 31, 1953)
"Franny" (January 29, 1955)
"Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" (November 19, 1955)
"Zooey" (May 4, 1957)
"Seymour: An Introduction" (June 6, 1959)
"Hapworth 16, 1924" (June 19, 1965)
I was very surprised when my son had to read Catcher in the Rye in high school; I was sure he wouldn't enjoy it since he's a fantasy lover; he loved it!
My condolences to J.D.Salinger's family. He was a great writer.
(Diane Sadler 6:08pm January 29, 2010)
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