Jerome David Salinger was born in New York on January 1st, 1919. His father was a rabbi who ran a cheese and ham import business. Even though Salinger was smart, he flunked out of McBurney in 1934. His parents then shipped him off to Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Once he graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy, he returned to his hometown. He decides to become an aspiring writer and goes to New York University. However, he was forced to drop out of New York University and travel to Vienna, Austria because his dad wanted him to study the meatpacking business and to learn another language. Salinger spends his time with a host family while at Vienna. Over time, the family forms a bond with him; the daughter of the
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He attends Ursinus College and takes night classes at Columbia University. At Columbia University, Salinger meets an important person in his life. Whit Burnett wasn’t the best teacher, but he was the editor of story magazine; which is a publication for short stories. Burnett saw potential in Salinger and pushed him to publish stories in magazines. Salinger’s work was eventually published in Story Magazine and many other big publications including: Coillier’s and Saturday Evening Post.
On 1942, Salinger gets drafted into the military for World War II, serving for two years. He was involved in the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. During his time in the military, he met a fellow writer named Ernest Hemingway. The two got along. During the war, Salinger continued to write. He worked on a character named Holden Caulfield, which led to the creation of the book: The Catcher in the Rye.
Salinger was one of the first officers to enter liberated concentration camps. Salinger grew unstable during the war. He suffered severe trauma and fainted from a nervous breakdown. Salinger met Sylvia, a nurse, during his hospitalization. Sylvia and Salinger were married for eight months. The marriage was ended due to annulment. (From
He attends Ursinus College and takes night classes at Columbia University. At Columbia University, Salinger meets an important person in his life. Whit Burnett wasn’t the best teacher, but he was the editor of story magazine; which is a publication for short stories. Burnett saw potential in Salinger and pushed him to publish stories in magazines. Salinger’s work was eventually published in Story Magazine and many other big publications including: Coillier’s and Saturday Evening Post.
On 1942, Salinger gets drafted into the military for World War II, serving for two years. He was involved in the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. During his time in the military, he met a fellow writer named Ernest Hemingway. The two got along. During the war, Salinger continued to write. He worked on a character named Holden Caulfield, which led to the creation of the book: The Catcher in the Rye.
Salinger was one of the first officers to enter liberated concentration camps. Salinger grew unstable during the war. He suffered severe trauma and fainted from a nervous breakdown. Salinger met Sylvia, a nurse, during his hospitalization. Sylvia and Salinger were married for eight months. The marriage was ended due to annulment. (From