Holden Caulfield

iconic anti-hero rebel created by J. D. Salinger in his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye
Person fictional_human Q720235
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Holden Caulfield

Summary

Holden Caulfield is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a student[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,140 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Holden Caulfield held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Holden Caulfield's professions included student[2].
  • Holden Caulfield's education included a stint at Pencey Prep[5].
  • Holden Caulfield is the creator of J. D. Salinger[6].
  • Holden Caulfield is recorded as male[7].
  • Holden Caulfield's instance of is recorded as fictional human[8].
  • Holden Caulfield's instance of is recorded as literary character[9].
  • Holden Caulfield's instance of is recorded as queer-coded character[10].
  • Holden Caulfield's sexual orientation is recorded as sapiosexuality[11].
  • Holden Caulfield's family name is recorded as Caulfield[12].
  • Holden Caulfield's present in work is recorded as The Catcher in the Rye[13].
  • Holden Caulfield's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Holden Caulfield'}[14].
  • Holden Caulfield's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Holden Caulfield'}[15].
  • Holden Caulfield's sibling is recorded as Phoebe Caulfield[16].
  • Holden Caulfield's narrative role is recorded as main character[17].

Body

Education

Holden Caulfield's education included a stint at Pencey Prep[5].

Career and Affiliations

Holden Caulfield worked as a student[2].

Works and Contributions

Holden Caulfield is the creator of J. D. Salinger[6].

Why It Matters

Holden Caulfield ranks in the top 2% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,140 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What did Holden Caulfield do for work?

Holden Caulfield worked as student[2].

Where did Holden Caulfield go to school?

Holden Caulfield was educated at Pencey Prep[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . digitaltrends.com. digitaltrends.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . sparknotes.com. sparknotes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of fictional human, literary character, queer-coded character
    Sexual orientation sapiosexuality
    Country of citizenship United States
    Library of congress authority id no2022066237, nr00028058
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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