What was The Catcher in the Rye novelist working on during the last half century of his life?

JD Salinger, author of the globally loved novel, The Catcher in the Rye, died recently. Mark Krupnick pays tribute to his life and work.

In the 1960s, I was inseparable from my copy of Salinger’s masterpiece. Today’s teenagers aren’t as impressed.

JD Salinger, who shocked one generation and inspired another with a classic novel of teenage rebellion, has died at home in New Hampshire, aged 91.

JD Salinger, who shocked one generation and inspired another with a classic novel of teenage rebellion, has died at home in New Hampshire, aged 91.