The Varioni Brothers
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"The Varioni Brothers" is a short story by J. D. Salinger
, first published in the Saturday Evening Post on July 17, 1943. Joe Varioni is a sensitive artist whose attempts at writing the "Great American Novel
" are thwarted by the manipulations of his brother Sonny who forces him to write music instead of his book.
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....
, first published in the Saturday Evening Post on July 17, 1943. Joe Varioni is a sensitive artist whose attempts at writing the "Great American Novel
Great American Novel
The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that is distinguished in both craft and theme as being the most accurate representative of the zeitgeist in the United States at the time of its writing. It is presumed to be written by an American author who is knowledgeable about the state,...
" are thwarted by the manipulations of his brother Sonny who forces him to write music instead of his book.