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James Thurber, 1955.
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James Thurber

American writer and cartoonist
Also known as: James Grover Thurber
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James Thurber (born December 8, 1894, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died November 2, 1961, New York City, New York) was an American writer and cartoonist, whose well-known and highly acclaimed writings and drawings picture the urban man as one who escapes into fantasy because he is befuddled and beset by a world that he neither created nor understands. Thurber attended the Ohio State University from 1913 to 1918 and left without taking a degree. He held several...

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