James Thurber Final Paper
Brendan Gramaila Gramaila 1 Whitehurst
English II Research Paper
31 March 2014
The Life of James Thurber: The American Author and Illustrator
James Thurber was an American author who was born in Virginia. He had some very interesting childhood experiences; it played a big impact on his writing career. Thurber wrote many books on random, but interesting topics. James Thurber was not only blessed with the skill to write books and plays but also with his amazing ability to draw cartoons. His cartoons were very popular in the 1930s. James Thurber was very diverse in such writings as: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Is Sex Necessary, along with many articles that were published in The New Yorker magazine. He was well respected by many people who were masters with the English language: authors, illustrators, playwrights, editors and many other professionals.
James Thurber graduated high school as an honors student. He attended The Ohio State University, but did not graduate because he could not pass a mandatory ROTC course. Thurber was in a fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, at The Ohio State University. He later ended up writing a Broadway hit with his fraternity brother, Elliot Nugent. James Thurber wasn’t the first successful writer not to finish college, but in later years, The Ohio State University decided to give him a Diploma of Graduation. After college, Thurber moved to Paris with his first wife. He became a writer for the Paris edition of The Chicago Tribune newspaper.
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After one year of living in Paris, James Thurber decided to move back to America and settle in New York City. Thurber began working for The New York Evening Post. Later, he worked for The New Yorker with his friend, E. White, who introduced Thurber to the editor of the magazine. Thurber and White worked in the same office. Both of them eventually became partners on writing a
English II Research Paper
31 March 2014
The Life of James Thurber: The American Author and Illustrator
James Thurber was an American author who was born in Virginia. He had some very interesting childhood experiences; it played a big impact on his writing career. Thurber wrote many books on random, but interesting topics. James Thurber was not only blessed with the skill to write books and plays but also with his amazing ability to draw cartoons. His cartoons were very popular in the 1930s. James Thurber was very diverse in such writings as: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Is Sex Necessary, along with many articles that were published in The New Yorker magazine. He was well respected by many people who were masters with the English language: authors, illustrators, playwrights, editors and many other professionals.
James Thurber graduated high school as an honors student. He attended The Ohio State University, but did not graduate because he could not pass a mandatory ROTC course. Thurber was in a fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, at The Ohio State University. He later ended up writing a Broadway hit with his fraternity brother, Elliot Nugent. James Thurber wasn’t the first successful writer not to finish college, but in later years, The Ohio State University decided to give him a Diploma of Graduation. After college, Thurber moved to Paris with his first wife. He became a writer for the Paris edition of The Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Gramaila 2
After one year of living in Paris, James Thurber decided to move back to America and settle in New York City. Thurber began working for The New York Evening Post. Later, he worked for The New Yorker with his friend, E. White, who introduced Thurber to the editor of the magazine. Thurber and White worked in the same office. Both of them eventually became partners on writing a