J.D. Salinger

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Also Known As	Jerome David Salinger
Born	January 1, 1919 • New York City • New York
Died	January 27, 2010 (aged 91) • New Hampshire
Notable Works	“A Perfect Day for Bananafish” • “For Esme—with Love and Squalor” • “Franny and Zooey” • “Hapworth 16, 1924” • “The Catcher in the Rye”

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