High School Library

J.D. Salinger

Obituary/Biography Reference Bank

Biography/Biography Reference Bank

The Catcher in the Rye

Articles

'If a Body Catch a Body': The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Debate as Expression of Nuclear Culture

Steinle examines the censorship debate surrounding The Catcher in the Rye and the novel's portrayal of American ideals and postwar social reality.

If You Want to Know the Truth...The Catcher in the Rye

Blei recalls his discovery of The Catcher in the Rye and its influence on his life, while touching on the history of the novel's censorship.

The Catcher Controversies as Cultural Debate

Steinle recounts instances of censorship faced by The Catcher in the Rye through a review of several case studies and a close reading of some controversial passages from the novel.

Electronic Books

Literature and its Times (electronic book)

Reference Books in the HHS Library

(REF 809.3 NOV) Literature and its Times V 4

(REF 809.3) Novels for Students V1

Books In the HHS Library

(363.31 BAN) Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds

(813 PIN) Understanding The Catcher in the Rye by Sandford and Ann Pinsker  Chapter 2/ Index

(813 REA) Readings On The Catcher in the Rye Chapter 4