J.D. Salinger Wins Copyright Battle
NEW YORK, NY (AUTHORLINK NEWS, July 9, 2009)—Literary icon J.D. Salinger won his law suit July 1 against the unauthorized publication of a sequel to his famous novel, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. In an example of a growing court focus on the marketability of a copy protected work, Judge Deborah Batts ruled Fredrik Colting’s 60 Years Later would damage the market for “sequels and other derivative works” by Salinger. The Judge barred publication of Colting’s book in the U. S. marketplace, but it will go on sale in Europe sometime next week.
Swedish author Fredrik Colting, age 33, writes under the pen name John David California will file an appeal. Colting contends his work should be protected under parody and fair use laws. But the court disagreed.
CATCHER, the classic coming-of-age story of Holden Caulfield, has sold 35 million copies since it was released in 1951. Salinger reportedly has two more finished novels which have never been published. Through the years, he has fiercely protects CATCHER, declining TV and film offers, even from Steven Spielberg.
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