J.D. Salinger: 4th Period
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Amanda Pitts
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J.D. Salinger
Introduction to an Author
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Young Adult Life
Graduated from Columbia University in 1939, however, he disliked formal education.
Entered the military in 1942 and served until the end of World War 2 in 1945.
Upon returning home from the war, Salinger began publishing numerous short stories.
One of these short stories was "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" (1948).
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Adult Life
Published "The Catcher in the Rye" in 1951.
Led a very reclusive life in later years.
Died on January 27, 2010
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Have you studied World War II yet in history classes?
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"Post-War Prosperity" also brought...
The onset of The Cold War
McCarthyism; the "fight" against communism.
The begining of The Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968).
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