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J.D. Salinger
Evaluates Salinger's major fiction and its expression of a widespread American dissatisfaction, the historical context of Salinger's literary development, and the influence of Eastern religious and philosophical thought on his style and view of life
194 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1979
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April 3, 2015
J. D. Salinger,Estados Unidos,1919-2010
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"O homem imaturo é aquele que quer morrer gloriosamente por uma causa. O homem maduro contenta-se em viver humildemente por ela".
"A principal diferença entre a felicidade e a alegria é que a felicidade é sólida e a alegria é líquida".
"O que distingue o homem insensato do sensato é que o primeiro anseia morrer orgulhosamente por uma causa, enquanto o segundo aspira viver humildemente por ela".
"Odeio os actores. Nunca actuam como as pessoas. Só acreditam que o fazem".
"Alguns dos meus melhores amigos são crianças. De facto, todos os meus melhores amigos são crianças".
"A tarefa de um artista é aspirar a certo grau de perfeição e nada mais".
"Quem é que quer flores depois de morto? Ninguém".
Escritor
"O homem imaturo é aquele que quer morrer gloriosamente por uma causa. O homem maduro contenta-se em viver humildemente por ela".
"A principal diferença entre a felicidade e a alegria é que a felicidade é sólida e a alegria é líquida".
"O que distingue o homem insensato do sensato é que o primeiro anseia morrer orgulhosamente por uma causa, enquanto o segundo aspira viver humildemente por ela".
"Odeio os actores. Nunca actuam como as pessoas. Só acreditam que o fazem".
"Alguns dos meus melhores amigos são crianças. De facto, todos os meus melhores amigos são crianças".
"A tarefa de um artista é aspirar a certo grau de perfeição e nada mais".
"Quem é que quer flores depois de morto? Ninguém".
April 6, 2013
Really enjoyed this, comparatively little is known of the man behind the work due to his obsession with being obscure and private but what is gleaned from his life he sounds a very interesting man.
His work is remarkable in many ways and the variety of themes, issues and situations tackled within his novels / short stories are quite wide and varied.
Some aspects of his writing mirror his own life and personality which leads to the truism of "an author writes about what he knows."
Definitely worth reading even if you are not associated with his work as i have only lightly touched on his writing i still found this informative and if you have read his work it gives you an insight into the man behind the books, if you haven't come across this author before the way this is written by Lundquist makes you feel as if you would WANT to read him.
Subsequently i have hit Ebay and Amazon since reading this to collect some of them!
His work is remarkable in many ways and the variety of themes, issues and situations tackled within his novels / short stories are quite wide and varied.
Some aspects of his writing mirror his own life and personality which leads to the truism of "an author writes about what he knows."
Definitely worth reading even if you are not associated with his work as i have only lightly touched on his writing i still found this informative and if you have read his work it gives you an insight into the man behind the books, if you haven't come across this author before the way this is written by Lundquist makes you feel as if you would WANT to read him.
Subsequently i have hit Ebay and Amazon since reading this to collect some of them!
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