Salinger

American  

[sal-in-jer] / ˈsæl ɪn dʒər /

noun

1. J(erome) D(avid), 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

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Salinger British  

/ ˈsælɪndʒə /

noun

1. J ( erome ) D ( avid ) 1919–2010, US writer, noted particularly for his novel of adolescence The Catcher in the Rye (1951). His first novel for 34 years, Hapworth 16, 1924 was published in 1997

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Listen, I don’t know anyone who liked Holden Caulfield the first time they read the book, probably because he is not supposed to be particularly likable; Salinger wrote the book for adults, not teens.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

In this incisive, tragic account of the toll of war on the psychically wounded veteran, Salinger introduces Seymour Glass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

"The problem that people object to is that even if inflation is down, the prices are still higher and that's true but they're higher because of the natural working of market forces," Prof Salinger said.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024

Salinger — any writer who can reflect us back to ourselves and help us discover who we are.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2024

In the far corner the television was on, and Mrs. Salinger was staring at it, with her back to the classroom.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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