Did J. D. Salinger marry?

Literary legend and influential 20th century American writer J.D. Salinger wrote the timeless novel Catcher in the Rye. Learn more at Biography.com. ... Salinger did not escape the war without some trauma, and when it ended he was hospitalized after suffering a nervous breakdown. read more

On October 23, 1992, The New York Times reported,"Not even a fire that consumed at least half his home on Tuesday could smoke out the reclusive J. D. Salinger, author of the classic novel of adolescent rebellion, The Catcher in the Rye. read more

Born on January 1, 1919, in New York, J.D. Salinger was a literary giant despite his slim body of work and reclusive lifestyle. His landmark novel, The Catcher in the Rye, set a new course for literature in post-WWII America and vaulted Salinger to the heights of literary fame. read more

J.D. Salinger Famous not only for his writing but also for his private nature, J.D. Salinger is the author of the famous 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. The autobiographic nature of the novel became the voice of a whole generation of young men wedged in frustration over the conventions of society. read more