January 28, 2010

you were a goddamn prince sally kid.

Jerome David Salinger
(1919-2010)

you changed the way the world viewed literature.

you changed my life - no one has impacted who i am more than you.

i salute you. you, my hero.



4 comments:

Decor To Adore said...

So handsome!

Keeping the flame of hope burning that he has at least one more manuscript to now be published.

Rest in peace my literary genius.

Anonymous said...

Hey! I had no idea about this until I saw your post!! I saw an article online where the literary world is "holding its breath," as Mr. Salinger apparently was a PROLIFIC writer over all these years. No one knows how much MORE there is...can you even imagine?!?

Linda said...

It's always sad when an icon passes. A blessing that he lived a good long life though.

I wonder - in light of the statement he made in the New York Times in 1974, "There is a marvelous peace in not publishing ... I write just for myself and my own pleasure." (by the way I LOVE, LOVE THAT STATEMENT!!! I need to remember that), do you think there will be unpublished works of his, published at some point? From the looks of his statement, I'm not sure he would have ever wanted that.

~Linda ♥

Anonymous said...

I too, am mourning the loss of JD and also posted about him. ( I found your post via a comment left by Decor to Adore )

You may find this of interest: http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/secret-j-d-salinger-documentary-book-revealed-and-ive-seen-the-film/

- Deborah