Salinger, J.D.: 1919 - 2010
The Catcher in the Rye, 1951 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- An all-time classic in coming-of-age literature - an elegy to teenage alienation, capturing the deeply human need for connection and the bewildering sense of loss as we leave childhood behind.
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- Facts
- The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003, it was listed at number 15 on the BBC's survey "The Big Read".
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- The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003, it was listed at number 15 on the BBC's survey "The Big Read".
- Reviews
- The Times: "The author evidently takes a dim view of prep-school life, and few writers have presented it with more effortless devastation." July 16, 1951
- TIME's Original Review (reprint). January 27, 2010
The Guardian: "One thing that sets The Catcher in the Rye apart from other similar novels, I think, is the fairly frequent use of profanity - be warned!" June 21, 2012
- Articles
- The Praises and Criticisms of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye: "Much of Salinger'\s reputation is derived from thoughtful and sympathetic insights into both adolescence and adulthood, his use of symbolism, and his idiomatic style." Eric Lomazoff, 1996
- Holden Caulfield and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: "Looking at the stages of mobbing, Holden's ongoing lack of interest in school and society, seems to point to his being entrenched in PTSD." Suzanne Morine; May 6, 2002
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Moving Beyond 'Catcher' On School Reading Lists. Anne Trubek, professor of English at Oberlin College, argues that it's time to update Salinger's coming-of-age tale. NPR Radio; August 30, 2008
Transcript - Audio (12:24)
Holden Caulfield: Giving Voice to Generations. Andrea Seabrook speaks with author Tobias Wolff and Stephanie Savage, producer of television shows, about Caulfiel's lasting legacy in American literature. NPR Radio; January 20, 2008
Transcript - The 100 best novels: No 72 – The Catcher in the Rye. The Guardian; February 2, 2015
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The Importance of The Catcher in the Rye: "John Green describes what is so captivating and heartbreaking about this novel." PBS Learning