Jerome David Salinger

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Definition

Proper noun * Jerome David Salinger: An American writer, born in 1919, renowned for his influential and critically acclaimed works of fiction. He is best known for his novel The Catcher in the Rye.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The reclusive author Jerome David Salinger published his final original work in 1965.
    • Many scholars study the life and works of Jerome David Salinger.
    • Jerome David Salinger's writing profoundly impacted 20th-century American literature.
Advanced Usage
  • The name Jerome David Salinger is often used metonymically to refer to his body of work or his distinctive literary style characterized by themes of alienation and adolescent angst.
    • The course covers American modernism, from Fitzgerald to Jerome David Salinger.
Variants and Related Words
  • Salinger (Proper noun): A common shortened reference to the author.
    • Salinger refused most interviews after the 1950s.
  • Salingeresque (Adjective): Describing a style or theme reminiscent of Salinger's writing.
    • The novel's troubled teenage narrator felt very Salingeresque.
Synonyms
  • J.D. Salinger: The author's preferred and most widely recognized pen name.
    • The book was written by J.D. Salinger.
Noun
  1. United States writer (born 1919)