Alternately, he was a recluse with a morbid aversion to publicity. Those who knew Salinger said (after his death) that he was a very likable person. Certainly t

Alternately, he was a recluse with a morbid aversion to publicity. Those who knew Salinger said (after his death) that he was a very likable person. Certainly they respected him enough to shield his personal life from Salinger-hunters.