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Why J.D. Salinger was a recluse
J.D. Salinger: A Life
by Kenneth Slawenski
Random House
Is it possible to separate the artist’s sins from his art — or is it best to turn a blind eye to his private life and enjoy his creations as is?
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Does knowing too much about Woody Allen or Mel Gibson take away from our appreciation of “Annie Hall” or “Braveheart”?
In the case of J.D. Salinger, author of “The Catcher in the Rye,” which has sold more than 35 million copies since 1951, the things we know about the famously reclusive man do more harm than good to our understanding of his work.
It didn’t help the reading of “Nine Stories” to hear his daughter, Margaret Salinger, reveal that her father drank urine, spoke in tongues and took on teenage pen-pals. Nor did it enhance “Franny and Zooey” when his much younger ex-lover Joyce Maynard wrote about his strange sexual proclivities and obsession with purging unhealthy food.
But while the stories from Margaret Salinger and Maynard saddle