Posted on 07/02/2009 8:54:12 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
New York, NY (CNS) - A book that has been dubbed "The Catcher in the Rye" sequel has been banned. A Manhattan federal judge rules that the new novel infringes author JD Salinger's copyrights.
The reclusive author of the 1951 classic filed the lawsuit against Swedish author Fredrik Colting for his new novel "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye."
Salinger's legal team contends that the new book is a "rip-off" and the main character, a Mr. C, is an "infringement" on Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfied."
U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts ruled that Colting, 33, who wrote under the pen name John David California, violated copyright.
She said that he had "taken well more from 'Catch,' in both substance and style, than is necessary for the alleged transformative purpose of criticizing Salinger and his attitudes and behavior."
She rejected the defense argument that the book is a critical parody that had the effect of transforming the original work.
Judge Batts issued a preliminary injunction that indefinitely bars the publication, advertising or distribution of the book in the U.S. The book was already published in the U.K.
Colting's novel features a 76-year-old Mr C, who the author admitted is based on the classic novel's Caulfield, escaping from a retirement home and head to New York.
Why didn't the estate of Louisa May Allcot sue for the book "March" which uses the father in "Little Women" as it's central character?
I can think of tons more.
Maybe the author has to be dead before you can play around with their characters? Maybe JD Salinger just needs the cash? *SHRUG*
or maybe if the author is alive there's the chance that they may get po'd over the infringement.
I don't know much about JDS and other than finding his writings a curiosity I wouldn't think more on him but he may just be the kind of author that is not in it for the money and will take offense to "harming" his work...
Great. I just spent 13 years writing catch 23.
It must be expensive being a recluse. ;)
ROFLMAO! I was working on “To Kill a Hummingbird” myself! ;)
I can see where THIS is going, LOL!
If they release it, think of all the assassins it will inspire. Julian Lennon can breath a sigh of relief...
Obama has been on hand for 6 months and already we’re banning books.
Well, what would they have said had this happened under Bush?
“I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look at, or even if they’re sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 10
“Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 15
Just one more!
“Anyway, I’m sort of glad they’ve got the atomic bomb invented. If there’s ever another war, I’m going to sit right the hell on top of it. I’ll volunteer for it, I swear to God I will.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 18
So, I should stop my "Strawberries of Wrath" tale?
LOL! You guys are too funny. :)
“Wuthering Subdivision”
That is too perfect. :)
HAHAHA!
was their ever a sequel to the Bible?
I have a pb right now in my to-read list that involves the use of the characters from Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", not to mention there are a number of novels that do as you say, create *later on in the life* of the main characters of that book. How about the novel "Scarlett" several years ago, (again, did not read), it was to have continued on from the end of "Gone With The Wind", we see what happens after Rhett closes the door on Scarlett. Didn't they make a mini-series out of that one? I seem to recall the cry to have Tom Selleck portray this later Rhett. Anywhoo, these have not been contested, (though in the case of "Scarlett" there was a lot of noise from people who thought it sacrilege) ... like you, I'm wondering if the problem here is that the author of the original work is still living -- although I can't see why this would make any real difference.
Geeezzzzz...Now this is going to be a Mormon thread.
I’m working on “A Farewell to Legs”. Maybe I should read Hemmingway’s effort first...
didn’t max leland write those?
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