Original: Jerome David Salinger (,; January 1, 1919 â "January 27, 2010) was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature.
Simplified: Jerome David Salinger (born January 1, 1919 - died January 27, 2010) was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye.