James Thurber: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	James Grover Thurber
Born	December 8, 1894 • Columbus • Ohio
Died	November 2, 1961 (aged 66) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Fables for Our Time” • “Is Sex Necessary?” • “My Life and Hard Times” • “The Male Animal” • “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” • “The Years with Ross”

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