'Salinger' Documentary Puts Reclusive Author's Life Under Magnifying Glass [Trailer + Pictures]
A new documentary tracking the life of J. D. Salinger reveals a man who seemingly hated the attention his novels brought him.
A documentary addressing the life of famed late poet, J. D. Salinger, entitled Salinger has been released in the US. The feature-length, Shane Salerno-directed piece depicts the author's life through interviews, clips, photographs and his novels and also addresses the reasons why Salinger effectively went into hiding.
Salinger: Dissecting The Life Of The Author You May Know Little About.
Jerome David Salinger, AKA Jerry, found unbridled success with his 1951 story of adolescence, The Catcher In The Rye as well as 1961's Franny and Zooey. However, he chose not to publish any more work after 1965 and led an embattled life as he struggled with the publicity his novels garnered, perpetuated further by his notoriously prickly disposition and dislike of attention.
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