Phil Stalewski Acc Am Lit – hr. 4 Biography JD Salinger Born Jerome David Salinger on January 1, 1919 in New York City, New York, only son to Sol and Marie Salinger. Very little is known about Mr. Salinger’s personal life, as he is a firm recluse currently living alone in a cottage in Cornish, New Hampshire, and is insistent on keeping information about himself private. What little is known about him, however, is rather interesting. As a …showed first 75 words of 1370 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1370 total…since his final personal publication in 1963. Many biographers and critics will say that the more you know about JD Salinger, the less you want to know, but I disagree. I think anyone who can write honestly about life and the trials of it deserves to be acknowledged and sought after. I only think that it’s too bad the press couldn’t respect his privacy enough to listen to what he might have to say.