J D SALINGER - R.I.P

Sadly our first non musical post concerns the death of renowned and revered author J D Salinger. He died at his New Hampshire home of natural causes. Salinger, 91 had consciously lived his life away from the spotlight since his celebrated novel The Catcher in the Rye brought him world-wide attention.

He gave his last interview in 1960 and his later life was shrouded in mystery, intrigue and rumour, fueled by biographies by both an ex-lover, Joyce Maynard and his daughter Margaret.

Salinger's influence loomed large over western literature throughout the second half of the 20th Century. From the angry young men of Colin MacInnes' London Trilogy to the wild autobiographical trials and tribulations of Hunter S Thompson's 70's output and all in between, Salinger and his most famous creation, Holden Caulfield haunt their pages, no doubt approvingly.


Jerome David Salinger, January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010