James Thurber

James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American author, journalist, and cartoonist. Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories. He published his stories mainly in The New Yorker magazine. One of the most popular humorists of his time, Thurber celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people.

Thurber died on November 2, 1961 from complications from pneumonia and a stroke, aged 66. His last words, aside from the repeated word "God," were "God bless... God damn," according to his wife.

References

Other websites

 The Paris Review Interview
 The Thurber House website 
 "Thurber's World (and Welcome To it)" by Bill Ervolino, The Record (Bergen County, NJ), December 17, 1995 
 Pathfinder: James Grover Thurber  – Thurber links portal
 The Last Flower –  ballet after an idea by James Thurber; 1975 
 James Thurber Biography, Encyclopedia of World Biography

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