![]() ![]() It is a collection of many of his best and most amusing short stories, fables, and cartoons that were originally published between 1931 - 1945. It is also a book from which I have read many stories to others. Widely hailed as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the. In its original book form, "The Thurber Carnival" has always been my favorite book to read numerous stories from (over and over again over the past 50 years). I am now the age (65) that Thurber was when he (and director Burgess Meredith) won a Special Tony Award in April 1960 for the Broadway production of "A Thurber Carnival". ![]() I didn't quite get it until I found myself doing so as well several years later as a teenager. I first became aware of James Thurber back in the 1960s when I'd see my father reading his work and laughing to himself. It also includes several interview clips of Thurber himself. Full Book Name:My Life and Hard Times Author Name:James Thurber Book Genre:Autobiography, Biography, Biography Memoir, Classics, Comedy, Essays, Humor, Memoir, Nonfiction, Short Stories, Writing ISBN 9780060933081 Edition Language:English Date of Publication:1933-11- PDF File Name:MyLifeandHardTimes-JamesThurber.pdf PDF File Size: 3. The book describes his personal anecdotes and is full of humorous illustrations. It contains personal recollections and insights from many who knew Thurber personally, as well as wonderful examples of his writing and cartoons. My Life and Hard Times is American humorist James Thurbers light memoir about his life. ![]() I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film and highly recommend it. ![]()
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