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Salinger certainly led an interesting life, and apparently served quite honorably in the army during WWII. If he was a literary “one-hit wonder”, then it was by his own choice. ..And what a hit it was.
I also found it interesting that Salinger attended Valley Forge Military Academy for 2 years and attended Ursinus College. These are places fairly local to my area.
My favorite book. I wonder if Salinger kept writing, just for himself. I can’t imagine “peaking” at 32 and not working in any great capacity for 60 years.
I thought Salinger was was quite well-known for actually writing what JFK claimed as his “Profiles in Courage” —— and was revered (behind the scenes) by the Washington establishment for pulling that charade off to get Kennedy elected.
Very interesting life indeed. He was at the landings at Utah Beach and witnessed the horrors of the concentration camps.
I just remembered Family Guy when Quagmire of all people, finally blasted Brian for being a “textbook liberal” and stating that Caulfield wasn’t a “deep person” but a “spoiled brat”.