Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
My Life and Hard Times (play)
The 13 Clocks (musical) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (film, 1947) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (film, 2013) |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:O._Henry_Award
National Book Award |
| gptkbp:born |
December 8, 1894
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:James_Thurber_Jr.
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| gptkbp:died |
November 2, 1961
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:The_Ohio_State_University
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
cartoons
humorous short stories satirical essays |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's.” “The most dangerous thing in the world is a man with a gun.” “You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.” “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are in love and those who are not.” |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Thurber
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| gptkbp:influenced |
humor writing
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_Ade
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Robert_Benchley |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
social commentary
wit and humor absurdist themes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural references in media
inspiration for comedians influence on modern humor |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty
My Life and Hard Times The 13 Clocks |
| gptkbp:occupation |
playwright
author cartoonist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Alma_Whitman
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