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A year after his death at 91, J.D. Salinger is known, above all else, as the author of "The Catcher in the Rye." Since its publication in 1951, identifying with Holden Caulfield has become an American rite of passage.

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Two American writers' gifts to the worldupdated: Sat Jan 30 2010 12:42:00

On January 27, 2010, as our attention was distracted by the news of horrors from Haiti to Iraq, the quiet passing of two giant Americans in a single day was barely noticed around the globe. J.D. Salinger (1919-2010) and Howard Zinn (1922-2010) passed away at the ages of 91 and 87, respectively.

Echoes of 'Catcher' resonate in American filmsupdated: Fri Jan 29 2010 09:36:00

The rebellious teen anti-hero is so common in today's cinema it's easy to forget that such a kid was not as prominent in American culture before Holden Caulfield.

People.com: Author J.D. Salinger Dies at 91updated: Fri Jan 29 2010 07:28:00

J.D. Salinger, whose iconic novel Catcher in the Rye is considered a cultural high point of the middle 20th century, died Wednesday. He was 91.

Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91updated: Thu Jan 28 2010 16:04:00

J.D. Salinger, the famously reclusive author whose 1951 novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," became a touchstone for generations of readers, has died. He was 91.

Lawsuit targets 'rip-off' of 'Catcher in the Rye'updated: Wed Jun 03 2009 16:49:00

Reclusive author J.D. Salinger has emerged, at least in the pages of court documents, to try to stop a novel that presents Holden Caulfield, the disaffected teen hero of his classic "The Catcher in the Rye," as an old man.

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