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James Thurber
1894–1961
A master of American humor, he turned everyday confusion, family chaos, and private daydreams into stories and cartoons that still feel sharp and human. Best known for his work in The New Yorker and for "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," he wrote with wit, warmth, and a sly sense of the absurd.
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Is sex necessary? : or, Why you feel the way you do
by James Thurber, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks) White
About the author
Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1894, James Thurber became one of the most distinctive comic voices of the 20th century. He was a writer, cartoonist, journalist, and playwright, and his blend of plainspoken humor and anxious imagination helped define a new style of American literary comedy.
Much of his best-known work first appeared in The New Yorker, where his stories and drawings reached a wide audience. His books include My Life and Hard Times, Fables for Our Time, and The 13 Clocks, and his story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" became especially famous for its portrait of an ordinary man escaping into heroic fantasy.
Thurber's work often focused on the small battles of modern life, mixing gentle melancholy with mischief and surprise. He died in New York City in 1961, but his stories, fables, and cartoons continue to charm readers who like their comedy a little strange and very smart.