J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

[WyldeMan45]

His work inspired so many film writers and movies, that I felt this should be posted here. Seems like this is the worst week to be an older celebrity and has officially broken the curse of the '3's" looks like January is the month they go in 6's ........RIP Salinger, your words inspired many.



Author J.D. Salinger died of natural causes today in his home in Cornish, New Hampshire at age 91. The notoriously reclusive author was renowned for his limited bibliography, including Franny and Zooey, Nine Stories, and especially Catcher in the Rye. In exploring the thoughts of rebellious teen Holden Caulfield, Salinger crafted the quintessential literary work on the angst of modern youths.

The influence of Catcher in the Rye has extended deep into the world of cinema, as well. Since the novel’s 1951 release, any number of films centered on an existential youth owes a debt to the tale of Holden Caulfield, including Rebel Without a Cause, The 400 Blows, The Last Picture Show, Ordinary People, Chasing Amy, Rushmore, The Squid & the Whale, Adventureland and countless others.

Though there has never been a film adaptation, the novel has inspired many attempts by such filmmakers as Sam Goldwyn, Billy Wilder, Elia Kazan, and Steven Spielberg as well as actors Marlon Brando, Jerry Lewis, Jack Nicholson, Tobey Maguire, and Leonardo DiCaprio. As a testament to the iconic character’s legacy, John Cusack reportedly lamented, upon turning twenty-one, that he was now too old to play Holden Caulfield. If you’d like to read some of Salinger’s New Yorker stories, hit the jump:

The New Yorker just opened up a bunch of stories written by J.D. Salinger. They are usually behind a pay wall.

Read some of Salinger’s classics from the New Yorker, written between 1946 and 1965 here

“Slight Rebellion Off Madison” (December 21, 1946)

“A Perfect Day for Bannanafish” (January 31, 1948)

“Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut” (March 20, 1948)

“Just Before the War with the Eskimos” (June 5, 1948)

“The Laughing Man” (March 19, 1949)

“For Esmé-With Love and Squalor” (April 8, 1950)

“Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes” (July 14, 1951)

“Teddy” (January 31, 1953)

“Franny” (January 29, 1955)

“Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters” (November 19, 1955)

“Zooey” (May 4, 1957)

“Seymour: An Introduction” (June 6, 1959)

“Hapworth 16, 1924″ (June 19, 1965)

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