... genius" category. At Valley Forge, Salinger belonged to the Glee Club, the Aviation Club, the French Club, the Non-Commissioned Officer's Club, and Mask and Spur (a dramatic organization) (French 22). While at Valley Forge, Salinger began writing short stories, working by flashlight under his blankets after official ... College campus of New York University. There is little documented about J.D.'s attendance at New York University. Shirley Blaney, a high school student, and the only person in the world to ever interview J.D. Salinger, said that it appears unlikely that Salinger attended N...

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... a great reputation, especially among younger intellectuals. While little is know about his life because he is a secretive person, his only published novel is widely known throughout the world and is the 3rd most censored book in America. Besides The Catcher in the Rye Salinger has written many stories that have been featured in magazines such as Harper's, Saturday Evening ... also published 35 short stories including A Perfect Day for Bananafish (1963), which first appeared in The New Yorker and introduced readers to Seymour Glass, a character who appeared in Franny and Zooey (1961) Rai...

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