J.D. Salingerās novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951) has been banned numerous times because of its salty language and sexual content. In addition, the novel was a favorite of two notorious figures of the late 20th century: Mark David Chapman, who assassinated musician John Lennon in 1980, and John Hinckley, Jr., who attempted to assassinate U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1981.
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