![]() ![]() Salinger sued, and in 1987 the Supreme Court refused to allow publication of the book, "J.D. Hamilton was not granted an interview with Salinger, but quoted from some of his unpublished letters. ![]() Salinger," which recounted his frustrating attempts to write a book about the reclusive author of "The Catcher in the Rye." ![]() He also was regarded as an incisive critic and editor.įrom 1974 to 1979, Hamilton edited the New Review, a lively literary magazine that published early work by writers including Ian McEwan, Martin Amis, Jim Crace and Britain's current poet laureate, Andrew Motion.Īfter the magazine folded, Hamilton was the host on a television books program and wrote biographies, including the highly praised "Robert Lowell: A Biography" and "In Search of J.D. Hamilton published few collections of poetry _ "The Visit" (1970) and "50 Poems" (1988) account for most of his output _ but was praised for his spare yet romantic style. Hamilton died Thursday, according to publisher Between the Lines, for whom he worked as an editor. Supreme Court, has died at the age of 61. Ian Hamilton, a highly regarded British poet and biographer whose unauthorized life of J.D. ![]()
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