J. D. Salinger dies at age 91

Posted on Thu, Jan 28, 2010 : 4:05 p.m.

J. D. Salinger dies at age 91

By AnnArbor.com Staff

J.D. Salinger

The web is full of accounts of the death of author J.D. Salinger, author of "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Franny and Zooey." A few key links:

• Washington Post obituary

• Associated Press obituary

• A salute from the New York Times "Paper Cuts" blog

• The Huffington Post collects key Salinger quotes

• A blog post from the Village Voice

• And this brief AP video report:

Comments

Kevin Ransom

Fri, Jan 29, 2010 : 5:18 p.m.

Although 91 is clearly a full life, this is still sad news. Great, great writer. One of the most important writers of the 20th century, in my opinion, even though he was not prolific. "Catcher in the Rye" had a huge impact on me when I was a teenager, and again when I re-read it as a college student. RIP, J.D.