Dec 31 2008
Serendipity Strikes: J. D. Salinger
When I was ranting about the unwanted responsibilities and expectations that sometimes come with a talent, J. D. Salinger was in the back of my mind. After spectacular success with Catcher in the Rye and a few other books, Salinger disappeared from public view, and as far as anyone knows, stopped writing. As if in answer to my unspoken questions, 3 Quarks Daily posted an excerpt from a New York Times article about Salinger: Still Paging Mr. Salinger .
What the article boils down to is an analysis of Salinger’s various views of one of his characters, and what those views might reveal about the author. Considering that Salinger is now 90 years old, hasn’t published anything since 1965 and hasn’t granted an interview since the 1970s, it’s all guesswork. (more…)
