Writer Who Worked For His Novel While Serving In Army For World War II

Jerome David Salinger who is well-known in the name of J.D. Salinger is an American writer. He was born in the early 90s and lived for more than 90 years. His novel "The Catcher in the Rye" had won amazing acclaims and huge devoted admirers. In addition to being a writer of famous novels, he had also written short stories for magazines.

Started Writing After Spending Sufficient Time In Universities

The American writer was the son of a Christian mother and a Jewish father. He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, and grew up in New York, where he went to public schools and military academy. After spending enough time in New York and Columbia universities, J.D Salinger had devoted himself completely to writing.

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Short Stories In Periodicals

Initially, Salinger's stories were started to appear in the 1940 periodicals. After he return from the U.S. Army service of the period 1942-46, his writing style and name become hugely associated with the magazine "The New Yorker".

Relationship Between Old Writer And Teen Girl

Salinger was in a relationship with a nineteen-year-old girl Joyce Maynard in 1972. Both of them were communicated through sharing letters. Salinger and Joyce Maynard met at Yale during her freshman year and she moved into Salinger's house. They lived together in the same house for eight months and separated due to the issue of children.

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Worked For Novel While Served In Army

Salinger was drafted into army service and served in the years 1942-1944. During the service time during the World War II period, he worked on the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" chapters.

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Mental Disorder Of Writer After A Soldier Period

After his service as a fighter in World War II, Salinger was suffered from a nervous breakdown in Nuremberg, which is presently described as PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

Loved Acting As A School Child

When Salinger was a school student he enjoyed acting. His interest in arts and love for acting have changed over the years, which made Salinger a writer. However, he had used the names of the characters he played, while signing his yearbook.

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Researched Other Religions

Though Salinger was raised as a Jewish, he had researched some other religions such as Catholicism. Buddhism, Christian Science, and Hinduism.

Dated With Playwright's Daughter

Salinger was once dated playwright Eugene O’Neill's daughter Oona. But the relationship between Salinger and Oona was not last for a long time. Later, Oona married Chaplin.