Actor and film producer Matt Salinger in Bucharest, June 2023
The son of J.D. Salinger, who is well known for keeping his father's legacy alive, has come to Bucharest for a literary dialogue with Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu
România Internațional, 23.06.2023, 12:45
In 2023, the Polirom Library, one of the most important collections of universal literature in Romania, marks 25 years of existence. The collection is part of the portfolio of one of the most important post-communist publishing houses: Polirom. From its setting up until today, Polirom publishes volumes of contemporary Romanian literature, history, humanities, religion and universal literature through the Polirom Library collection, a collection with the highest sales. One of the most appreciated and best-selling writers is J.D. Salinger, an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, whose son, Matt Salinger, was recently in Bucharest to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Polirom Library collection.
The event marking 25 years since the creation of this collection, coordinated by translator Dan Croitoru, was venued by Carturesti bookstore, which also hosted a dialogue between the Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu and Matt Salinger. In the past years, Polirom has published new translations of Salinger’s books. RRIs Christine Lescu attended the event and had the following talk with Matt Salinger.
