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James Thurber

Born December 8, 1894Died November 2, 1961

James Thurber was an American author, cartoonist, and humorist best known for his contributions to The New Yorker and his whimsical, satirical take on everyday life. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Thurber gained fame for works like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, My Life and Hard Times, and The Thurber Carnival. His distinctive cartoons and short stories often featured hapless men, domineering women, and absurd situations, earning him a lasting place in American literary and comic tradition.

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Lanterns & lances

Lanterns & lances

The Tiger Who Would Be King

The Tiger Who Would Be King

2015
Secret Lives of Walter Mitty and of James Thurber

Secret Lives of Walter Mitty and of James Thurber

2006
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Other Pieces

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Other Pieces

2000
My Life and Hard Times

My Life and Hard Times

1999
James Thurber: Writings & Drawings

James Thurber: Writings & Drawings

1996
Writings and Drawings

Writings and Drawings

1996

with Garrison Keillor

Conversations with James Thurber

Conversations with James Thurber

1989
James Thurber: 92 Stories

James Thurber: 92 Stories

1985
The Night the Ghost Got in

The Night the Ghost Got in

1983
Tales From Beyond The Grave

Tales From Beyond The Grave

1982

with R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Matthew Gregory Lewis and Robert Graves

The 13 Clocks and The Wonderful O

The 13 Clocks and The Wonderful O

1958
The Wonderful O

The Wonderful O

1957
Further Fables for Our Time

Further Fables for Our Time

1956
The 13 Clocks

The 13 Clocks

1950
The Beast in Me and Other Animals

The Beast in Me and Other Animals

1948
The Thurber Carnival

The Thurber Carnival

1945
Many Moons

Many Moons

1943
My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

1942
I Believe : The Personal Philosophies of Twenty-Three Eminent Men and Women Of Our Time

I Believe : The Personal Philosophies of Twenty-Three Eminent Men and Women Of Our Time

1940

with W.H. Auden, Lin, Yutang, Rebecca West and Beatrice Potter Webb

Fables For Our Time

Fables For Our Time

1940
The Unicorn in the Garden

The Unicorn in the Garden

1939
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1939
The Last Flower

The Last Flower

1939
The Middle-aged Man on the Flying Trapeze

The Middle-aged Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935
Men, Women, and Dogs

Men, Women, and Dogs

1933
Is Sex Necessary? or Why You Feel the Way You Do

Is Sex Necessary? or Why You Feel the Way You Do

1929

with E.B. White

Graphic novels2

Thurber's dogs

Thurber's dogs

1955
The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities

1931

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