Salinger and Pynchon (was: GR in SF Chronicle today)

[Otto Sell]

Murthy wrote:
>Quite agree with you on the merits of the non-catcher Salinger books -
>Franny and Zooey is my personal fav of all his work.
>
>Murþy

Yes, especially the second piece (Zooey) which I exclusively read in a
bathtub.

MalignD wrote:
>The stories were wonderful and wildly popular when they
>first appeared, but they haven't aged all that well; they seem now a little
>precious and mannered.  But still enjoyable.

I guess they are relatively unknown over here. Is "precious and mannered"
negatively meant?

"There is a report out today in a British newspaper that says the reclusive
writer, J.D. Salinger has at least 15 unpublished books. The Sunday Times
quotes friends of the American writer as saying he keeps the manuscripts in
a large safe in his home."
http://www.infoculture.cbc.ca/archives/bookswr/bookswr_03211999_salinger.htm
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Otto