By way of introduction, Joseph Heller, the author…

By way of introduction, Joseph Heller, the author who introduced the phrase 'Catch-22' into the English language, died on December 12th at the age of 76 in his home in East Hampton, New York In 1961, Heller published his first novel, Catch-22, a succinct anti-war story set in World War II. Heller's protagonist, a fighter pilot, comes to understand that a man deemed insane by the military administration may be released from duty. The “Catch-22” of Heller's title is that when a man recognizes his situation , he is no longer insane. Heller spoke at numerous college campuses throughout the 60s, and Catch-22 seemed to reflect the anti-war sentiment of many protesters during the New York .