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Salinger's family life was further marked by discord after his first child was born; according to Margaret's book, Claire felt that her daughter had replaced her in Salinger's affections. [93] The infant Margaret was sick much of the time, but Salinger, having embraced Christian Science, refused to take her to a doctor. [ 94 ]
The Glass family is a fictional family appearing in several of J. D. Salinger's short fictions. All but one of the Glass family stories were first published in The New Yorker. They appear in the short story collections Nine Stories, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction and Franny and Zooey.
Salinger was born February 13, 1960, in Windsor, Vermont, the son of author J. D. Salinger and psychologist Alison Claire Douglas. [1] [2] Salinger's maternal grandfather was British art critic Robert Langton Douglas. [3] He has a sister, Margaret Salinger. [4] [5] His father was of paternal Lithuanian-Jewish descent. [6] [7] [8]
In spring 1972, Maynard and Salinger exchanged letters during her freshman year at Yale. By July, Maynard had given up her summer job writing for The New York Times to move in with Salinger in Cornish, New Hampshire. [8] [2] Salinger and his wife had divorced in 1967. By September 1972, Maynard had given up her scholarship to Yale and dropped out.
Franny and Zooey is a book by American author J. D. Salinger which comprises his short story "Franny" and novella Zooey / ˈ z oʊ. iː /. [1] The two works were published together as a book in 1961, having originally appeared in The New Yorker in 1955 and 1957 respectively.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society.
Reclusive author J. D. Salinger attended the opening night of the production to see Joyce and accompany her after the show. [10] She told a reporter that it was the first time the two had met, but they had a romantic relationship for several years. [10] [11] Joyce was married to television producer John Levoff from 1985 until their divorce in 1992.
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948, issue of The New Yorker.It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection Nine Stories.