Re: For Esme Interview
No One (cybershad0@hotmail.com)
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:02:22 -0700 (PDT)
Dear "Mr. Rick",
Ahhh, Ian Hamilton's old book...yes, I have that one- but its not in there.
After a good half hour of searching, due to the annoying absence of an index
(or even a simple listing of the chapters) I decided to look elsewhere. I
happens to be in another book known as "Readings on the Catcher in the Rye",
Greenhaven Press, on pg. 68 (just incase someone's looking.) The exerp is
as follows:
J.D Salinger is reported to have become very angery when questioned about
autobiographical elements in the short story "Esme: For Love and Squalor."
During the conversation that followed he denied that anything he had ever
written was autobiographical.
Sadly, it does not say where this information came from, or give an actual
quote from Salinger himself. Yet, again for the record, it may be found in
"J.D,D.B,Sonny,Sunny, and Holden," English Record 19 (Dec. 1968):54-58
Thank you for your efforts,
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Dr. Mysterious |
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"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
Subject: Re: For Esme Interview
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 11:23:51 -0400 (EDT)
Rick wrote:
Dr. Mysterious --
I have the Ian Hamilton biography "In Search of JD Salinger," and though I
can't remember for sure, I would bet that it might be in there, if you can
get a hold of it.
I feel obligated to say that I do not support the unauthorized
biographing of any genius who wishes to remain alone and at peace, and I
would never encourage anyone else to drive up to his damned house with a
personal letter or a ziplock bag full of soybeans or anything else. I should
also say that the esteemed Harold Ober is, indeed, esteemed.
Rick
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