Author at the Library, Author Talks: Author Talk: James Thurber at 125!
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125 Years of James Thurber
September 9, 2019, 6:00PM
RSVP: GREGORYSTALL@NYPL.ORG
Grand Central commemorates the quasquicentennial of James Thurber’s birth!
One of America’s most celebrated authors and humorists, Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories published mainly in The New Yorker.
Join writer and editor Michael J. Rosen, founding literary director of The Thurber House, to discuss a new edition of Collected Fables, containing many of Thurber’s timely and timeless stories as well as previously unpublished material! This cultural event is a must-attend for New York history buffs and literature lovers!
About the Author: James Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. He was one of the most popular humorists of his time, as he celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. Uniquely among major American literary figures, he became equally well known for his simple, surrealistic drawings and cartoons. Both his skills were helped along by the support of, and collaboration with, fellow New Yorker staff member E. B. White, who insisted that Thurber's sketches could stand on their own as artistic expressions. Thurber drew six covers and numerous classic illustrations for The New Yorker.
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