Last night, I heard the sad news that author J. D. Salinger died, aged 91. Many of you will have studied his 1951 book, The Catcher in the Rye, at school. I’m sure the book will still be used in the curriculum for many years to come.
Here is a selection of obituaries and articles that have been published in the last few hours:
New York Times ArtsBeat – Readers respond
Huffington Post – J.D. Salinger Quotes: Best Sayings From ‘Catcher In The Rye’ Author
Britannica Blog – J.D. Salinger, R.I.P.
Answers.com – Online encylopedia articles on J. D. Salinger.
Upstart Crow – R.I.P. J.D. Salinger
Guardian:
- Obituary
- JD Salinger: A guy you’d want to call up (but he wouldn’t take calls)
- Authors’ Tributes
- JD Salinger would not be caught in the public eye
Sp!ked – Why Salinger still speaks to us
