Salinger, J.D.: 1919 - 2010

General Information

  • J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski, 646 pages, 2011
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    Slawenski establishes himself as a brave, confident writer. In a commendable act of literary journalism, he unearths all of Salinger's early, largely unavailable magazine stories and presents them to the reader in great detail.
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  • Dream Catcher: A Memoir by Margaret A. Salinger, 436 pages, 2000
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    Salinger's daughter writes of the complex dynamics of family relationships and of the truth behind his eccentricities.
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  • Salinger: A Biography by Paul Alexander, 352 pages, 2000
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    An account of the life of American literature's great recluse. Alexander examines Salinger the icon and answers the numerous questions surrounding his work and lifestyle.
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  • J.D. Salinger (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers) by Harold Bloom (Editor), 1999
    A collection of essays
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The Catcher in the Rye

  • The Catcher in the Rye : A Unit Plan by Mary B. Collins, 2000
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    Complete lesson plans for teaching J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, etc.
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  • Understanding the Catcher in the Rye (Understanding Great Literature) by Stuart A. Kallen, 2000
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  • In Cold Fear: The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Controversies and Postwar American Character by Pamela Hunt Steinle, 256 pages, 2000
    This study examines the censorship controversies over the book across America from 1945 to the present day.
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  • Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes) by Stanley P., Ma Baldwin, Kelly Vlcek, 102 pages, 2000
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  • Understanding the Catcher in the Rye: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (The Greenwood Press 'Literature in Context') by Sanford Pinsker, Ann Pinsker, 1999
    In addition to a literary analysis of the novel, this text acquaints students with the larger world in which Holden Caulfield moves: Hollywood films; Broadway plays; and jazz musicians. It also presents a detailed account of the censorship challenges to the novel.
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  • J. D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye (Modern Critical Interpretations) by Harold Bloom (Editor), 1999
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    Critical essays discuss the language, symbolism, and psychological structure of the classic novel of Holden Caulfield's search for identity.
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  • J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye: Bloom's Reviews : Comprehensive Research & Study Guides by Harold Bloom (Editor), J. D. Salinger, 69 pages, 1997
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    Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
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  • Holden Caulfield (Major Literary Characters) by Harold Bloom (Editor), William Golding, 182 pages, 1991
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  • J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye (Barron's Book Notes) by J.D. Salinger, Joseph Claro, 90 pages, 1984
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