J.D. Salinger's Death and the rights to his work...

Arya Stark · 02-10-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by t3hplatyz0rz

Did the Amish, in their book, specifically say they hate movies?
And did the Amish ever attempt to interfere with people making movies about them?

Holden is a character.
I'm sure a lot of characters in books hate movies.
A lot of characters in books hate reading.
That's a silly supporting statement.

TheBig3 · 02-10-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Ah yes, the famous Brethren Riots of '87. I remember those days.

Right? I still can't believe they pulled off the cover up of setting the Cuyahoga on fire.

****ing Amish.

And that was my point Sugar, I just didn't have the patience to dignify it with a serious answer.

"did the, in their book...."

What is this, the playground?

Arya Stark · 02-10-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Right? I still can't believe they pulled off the cover up of setting the Cuyahoga on fire.

****ing Amish.

And that was my point Sugar, I just didn't have the patience to dignify it with a serious answer.

"did the, in their book...."

What is this, the playground?

What does this mean: "did the, in their book...."

And yeah I know, I was supporting your silly answer. =P

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 02-14-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

When I read it as a sophmore in highschool I remember it being really redundant. The reason "phonies" is such a direct relation is because he says it constantly.

If you want to read what I'd consider to be Salinger's Magnum Opus, check out Nine Stories. I've heard good things about Raise High the roofbeams but I've never read it.

9 stories pissed me off because their climate-endings (to create a term) where in there isn't any sort of finalization or closing. It just lets that haunting mood linger there. So prepare yourself for that. And if you're looking to try a story to see how you'll like it I'd suggest "The Laughing Man."

When it comes to JD's short stories, when they're bad, they're terrible, but when they're good, they're fantastic.
I didn't really like "The Laughing Man", but maybe its above me.

If I keep at this, I will probably order the stories from favorite to least favorite like they are albums.....I hate myself. Hate-ity hate-ity hate.

Lisnaholic · 03-30-2013, 07:37 PM

Thought I´d bump this thread to add my five cents:-

Firstly, this is how Nine Stories was published in Britain:-

I loved this book and still consider A Perfect Day For Banana Fish one of my favourite short stories. We can all guess how little JD liked this presentation of his work, though.

Perhaps unintentionally, this thread seems to give the impression that JD retired after penning his Catcher In The Rye masterpiece. In fact, he went on writing for the public for another 14 years, but met with increasingly little public interest and increasingly hostile reviews. Anyone who has struggled through Seymour:An introduction or Franny and Zooey or Raise High The Roof Beam, Carpenters will have an idea of the creative brick wall JD was up against. He had fallen hopelessly in love with his own creations and the more he wrote, the more he exposed his limitations as a writer, causing one critic to describe him as " the greatest mind never to leave prep school."

Nonetheless, he remains an intriguing personality, and for anyone interested, I highly recommend this book:-

You may fall out of love with Salinger, but Ian Hamilton does a great job; part biog, part detective story and part ethical debate, because even though he set honourable limits on how intrusive his research would be, Hamilton still had a legal fight with JD, the cataloging of which gives this book an extra, darkly humorous dimension.

Finally, I just wanted to mention the parallel between JDS and C.S.Lewis, who also, in his lifetime, made it crystal clear that he didn´t want his work turned into a tv prog or a film. C.S.Lewis´s stepson had control of the writer´s estate, and he held out for *checks Wikipedia* forty-two years against various low-budget, well-intentioned offers for movie rights before he finally decided to forget his step-dad´s wishes and to kiss the Disney dollar. Maybe that´s what´s in store for JDS´s literary legacy too.

03-30-2013, 07:37 PM	#45 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Thought I´d bump this thread to add my five cents:- Firstly, this is how Nine Stories was published in Britain:- I loved this book and still consider A Perfect Day For Banana Fish one of my favourite short stories. We can all guess how little JD liked this presentation of his work, though. Perhaps unintentionally, this thread seems to give the impression that JD retired after penning his Catcher In The Rye masterpiece. In fact, he went on writing for the public for another 14 years, but met with increasingly little public interest and increasingly hostile reviews. Anyone who has struggled through Seymour:An introduction or Franny and Zooey or Raise High The Roof Beam, Carpenters will have an idea of the creative brick wall JD was up against. He had fallen hopelessly in love with his own creations and the more he wrote, the more he exposed his limitations as a writer, causing one critic to describe him as " the greatest mind never to leave prep school." Nonetheless, he remains an intriguing personality, and for anyone interested, I highly recommend this book:- You may fall out of love with Salinger, but Ian Hamilton does a great job; part biog, part detective story and part ethical debate, because even though he set honourable limits on how intrusive his research would be, Hamilton still had a legal fight with JD, the cataloging of which gives this book an extra, darkly humorous dimension. Finally, I just wanted to mention the parallel between JDS and C.S.Lewis, who also, in his lifetime, made it crystal clear that he didn´t want his work turned into a tv prog or a film. C.S.Lewis´s stepson had control of the writer´s estate, and he held out for checks Wikipedia forty-two years against various low-budget, well-intentioned offers for movie rights before he finally decided to forget his step-dad´s wishes and to kiss the Disney dollar. Maybe that´s what´s in store for JDS´s literary legacy too. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953