17 November 2008
My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber
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 same humour and sharp wit that characterised his sketches and writing. First published in 1933, My Life and Hard Times recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of an eccentric family, boyhood, youth, odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery and the foibles of human nature.
James Thurber (1894-1961) began his professional career as a journalist for the Columbus Dispatch, and in 1927 began writing for The New Yorker. His novel The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a classic of American literature.
Concludes November 21
Author: James Thurber
Reader: Tyler Coppin
Production
Abridged for radio by:
Justine Sloane-Lees
Producer:
Justine Sloane-Lees
Publication
Publisher: Harper Perennial
