What an interesting life. Interesting due to the fact that an enormously famous person was so unknown in today's society. Salinger lived an immensely private life. His novel "Catcher in the Rye," is one of my top 2 or 3 personal favs. Greatly influential. I also enjoy Franny and Zooey.
This man was never going to publish another thing, yet I'll miss him in some strange way. There was something comforting about knowing every time I picked up the story of Holden Caulfield, that Mr. Salinger was being reclusive somewhere. Maybe he was plotting a great comeback. Maybe he just wanted people to leave him the hell alone.
Rest in peace Mr. Salinger. Thank you for your art. Quality definitely trumps Quantity.
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Here's a Salinger shout-out from The Onion... :)
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bunch_of_phonies_mourn_j_d
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