J.D. Salinger wins copyright case on 'The Catcher in the Rye sequel'
The publication of a book that novelist J.D. Salinger said ripped off his classic "The Catcher in the Rye" was halted by a US federal judge on Wednesday.
The judge ruled in favour of Salinger after the reclusive writer last month sued to block publication of "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye" by Fredrik Colting, a Swedish author writing under the pen name John David California.
Deborah Batts, a US district judge, said the main character in Mr Colting's novel - Mr. C. - was "an infringement" on Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfield.
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The judge ruled in favour of Salinger after the reclusive writer last month sued to block publication of "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye" by Fredrik Colting, a Swedish author writing under the pen name John David California.
Deborah Batts, a US district judge, said the main character in Mr Colting's novel - Mr. C. - was "an infringement" on Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfield.