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Holden Caulfield: Giving Voice to Generations

J.D. Salinger's classic novel, which gave life to Holden Caulfield. Amy Sancetta/AP hide caption

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Holden Caulfield: Giving Voice to Generations

Since his debut in 1951, Holden Caulfield — the funny, complex, wry protagonist of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye — has given voice to generations of teens caught between youth and adulthood.

Holden Caulfield: Giving Voice to Generations

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