American author J.D. Salinger (1919–2010) became a recluse after the success of his novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951), seeking to escape fame and preserve his privacy. In 1953 he moved from New York City to Cornish, New Hampshire, and rarely engaged with the media or fans to the end of his life.
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