Banned Books: Catcher in the Rye

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J.D. Salinger's novel about the life of a troubled teenager was banned by libraries and schools because of its sexual references, violence and language.

Although Catcher in the Rye became No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when it was published in 1951, it attracted the attention of censors immediately. It was banned from public libraries and schools for reasons ranging from using excessive vulgar language, sexual scenes, moral issues, excessive violence, racist, rude and the occult. Regardless of efforts to ban the book, it was translated into 30 languages and sold more than 65 million copies.

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J.D. Salinger's novel about the life of a troubled teenager was banned by libraries and schools because of its sexual references, violence and language.

Although Catcher in the Rye became No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list when it was published in 1951, it attracted the attention of censors immediately. It was banned from public libraries and schools for reasons ranging from using excessive vulgar language, sexual scenes, moral issues, excessive violence, racist, rude and the occult. Regardless of efforts to ban the book, it was translated into 30 languages and sold more than 65 million copies.

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Catcher in the the Rye is a book that I'd been meaning to read for many years. I finally read it a couple of years ago, it is a fascinating book but it probably helps to be an angst ridden teenager. Watermark should read it, if he hasn't already.

 

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I'd be very surprised if Watermark hasn't read it.