[Old News] J. D. Salinger, a novelist known for such as "catching in the rye field" died

Since its launch in 1951, he attracted a great deal of support from young people, and is a masterpiece with over 60 million copies sold worldwideCatcher in the rye field"Or"Nine · StoriesNovelist known for such asMr. J. D. SalingerIt was revealed that he died.

In addition, Mr. Salinger's work has also influenced Japanese subculture.

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According to news agencies, the Asahi Shimbun, and the Yomiuri Shimbun news agency, JD Salinger (Jerome David Salinger), known for such as "getting in the rye barn" and the like, was found in the state of New Hampshire in the USA on January 27 I heard that he died at the age of 91.

This is Mr. Salinger
J. D. Salinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Mr. Salinger announces short editing "Nine · Stories (1953)" and "Flannie and Zoey (1961)" etc. besides "catching in the rye field", but since 1965 it does not publish a new publication He said that he kept silence on him.

Cover of the first edition of "Get by Rye". It is completely different from the Japanese version
The Catcher in the Rye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


This is the cover of the first edition of "Nine · Stories"
Nine Stories (Salinger) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


By the way, "catching in the rye wheat field" is the animation which won the excellent prize of the Media Arts Festival Media Arts Festival Animation Division 2002 Heisei "Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEXIn addition to quoting in the play of the story, it has a big influence on the core part of the story.

In addition, the "Best for Banana Fish" recorded in the short edition "Nine Stories" is a manga that is one of the masterpieces remaining in the history of manga in Japan, Akio Yoshida serialized from 1985 to 1994 The original "BANANA FISHAs you can see, Mr. Salinger's work was also a big presence for Japanese subculture.