Astronomer

Sadly, a couple of days ago novelist J.D. Salinger passed away at age 91. For those of you who are unfamiliar with him, Salinger was the author of The Catcher in the Rye, and after his sudden fame he became a recluse. He continued to write, however refused to ever publish anything ever again, insisting that he wrote purely for himself. He also refused to ever give away rights for The Catcher in the Rye to become a movie.

The controversy now is whether his unpublished works will be sought after and published - the market for any posthumous Salinger writings would likely be highly lucrative.

There is also a particular intense interest in making a film of 'Catcher.' In the past, repeated attempts were made to film the novel and portray protagonist Holden Caulfield. But each time they were rebuffed by Salinger.

What happens now will remain unclear, but no doubt his passing will be taken advantage of and the opportunity to make millions out of posthumous publishings and a movie adaptation will be snatched. What are your thoughts and opinions?

Personally, I don't think I'd like to see a movie of The Catcher in the Rye. I love the book to bits and I don't think I'd be satisfied with any kind of adaptation of it. I wouldn't want to watch something that Salinger openly objected either.

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