| 单词 | James Thurber |
| 例句 | When the humorist James Thurber was writing for New Yorker editor Harold Ross in the 1930s and 1940s, the two men often had very strong words about commas. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z There are brief sketches of White's relationship with Harold Ross, the editor, and with James Thurber. The Story of Charlotte's Web by Michael Sims - review 2011-08-03T15:30:01Z I also loved anything written by James Thurber. Katie Couric Likes Books on Paper, and Articles Onscreen 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Directed by Stiller, from a screenplay by Steven Conrad, based on the short story by James Thurber. ‘Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ best left to fantasy 2013-12-20T00:13:01Z I was trying to learn how to write comedy, so I made sure to read all the big names: Robert Benchley, James Thurber, P.G. Simon Rich: By the Book 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z She named a dog Thurber, after James Thurber, the New Yorker humor writer. A New Biography of Janis Joplin Captures the Pain and Soul of an Adventurous Life 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller stars in and directs this 2013 update of James Thurber's story about a milquetoast who's an adventurous hero in his own mind. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Walter Mitty, a fictional character from a 1939 short story by James Thurber, defines a person not comfortable in his own skin or surroundings, alienated by idealistic aspirations. Social alienation proves popular in Hollywood's fall lineup 2013-10-23T13:02:18Z His Emmy was awarded for his performance in sitcom My World and Welcome to It, based on the work of cartoonist James Thurber. Actor William Windom 'dies at 88' 2012-08-20T12:03:02Z He calls this grab bag, which includes Benjamin Franklin, Damon Runyon and James Thurber, “a strange collection of geniuses, worldly failures, drunks, misfits, cripples and gifted idiots.” Books of The Times: Laughing Matters: Discuss 2010-12-07T23:00:00Z She also enjoyed augmenting her poetry with scratchy, child-like drawings, such that “All the Poems; Stevie Smith” — a definitive collection — looks as if it were decorated by Edward Lear or James Thurber. Michael Dirda on the misunderstood poet Stevie Smith 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a short story by the US humourist James Thurber, first published in the New Yorker magazine in 1939. Sacha Baron Cohen tipped for Walter Mitty remake 2010-04-19T14:14:00Z There the Wortmans kept up their connection to New York with a stream of visitors — Reginald Marsh, Rube Goldberg, James Thurber, Jackson Pollock, James Cagney and others. Gotham Chronicle: Sharp Eye, and Pencil 2010-11-19T20:43:00Z As for James Thurber, among his works is a short story from 1931, the title of which would please Trump because he’d think it was about him — “The Greatest Man in the World.” Please shut up, Mr. President, and read some books 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z This view James Thurber immortalized in his brilliant incursion into alternate history, “If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox.” Review | Ulysses S. Grant, perennially misunderstood, gets a thorough re-examination 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z My father brought me up on collections of work written by the magazine’s best-known writers: S. J. Perelman, Joseph Mitchell, A. J. Liebling, James Thurber. Fade Out 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z James Thurber drew the definitive versions of such men, but you can still find them on the pages of The New Yorker today. | 'Trust': Zach Braff Stars as a New Millionaire 2010-08-13T04:00:00Z But he resembles Bowie — in James Thurber’s phrase — about as much as the MGM lion resembles Calvin Coolidge. ‘Stardust’ Review: A Week With David Bowie, Unaccompanied by His Music 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z But in that vein, it's more scattered and unsatisfying than previous New Yorker memoirs by such insiders as Brendan Gill and James Thurber. 'The Receptionist:' an extra-literary education at The New Yorker 2012-07-03T21:01:06Z Both EB White and James Thurber wrote for The New Yorker magazine: White was a consummate essayist and children’s book author — "Charlotte’s Web," "Stuart Little" and "The Trumpet of the Swan." Please shut up, Mr. President, and read some books 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Ben Stiller stars in an adaptation of the classic James Thurber story James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was so evocative that its title character became a dictionary entry. Today’s Movie Trailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-07-30T19:03:53Z In some ways, that’s a return to the roots of the magazine, which began as a Jazz Age humor publication that championed James Thurber, Robert Benchley and Charles Addams, and helped define comedy for decades. At The New Yorker, the Cartoonists Draw, but the Vision Is Hers 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Ms. Manning seems to think that “Is Sex Necessary?” was some kind of self-help book and not a parody by James Thurber and E. B. White. 'When Books Went to War’ by Molly Guptill Manning 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z James Thurber nicknamed her “the girl with the built-in tape recorder,” for her uncanny ear for dialogue. Lillian Ross’s (Many) Choice Words 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The movie will be screened with a short, James Thurber’s “Unicorn in the Garden.” Spare Times for Children, for Jan. 25-31 2013-01-24T22:45:09Z He attended the Bronx High School of Science, where he wrote a humor column for the newspaper, modeling himself on S. J. Perelman and James Thurber. John Hollander, Poet Known for His Range, Dies at 83 2013-08-18T22:06:10Z His streamlined, sketchily drawn style showed the influence of earlier New Yorker cartoonists such as James Thurber, Otto Soglow and Saul Steinberg. Charles Barsotti, New Yorker cartoonist known for his simplicity, dies at 80 That’s where I first picked up a copy of “Is Sex Necessary?” by E. B. White and James Thurber. The Best Book Jill Lepore Ever Got as a Present Is One She Hates 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z In 1955, James Thurber, whose peerless wit made him one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, recounted the following exchange: They're on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z His Japanese translation of “The Last Flower,” a 1939 parable of war and peace by American humorist and former New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber, will be released later this month from Poplar Sha. Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z His mother’s subscription to the New Yorker introduced him to the intentionally pared-down cartooning styles of James Thurber and Saul Steinberg. Lee Lorenz, New Yorker cartoonist who cultivated new talent, dies at 90 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z James Thurber, an author, historian, and professor who founded American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, said Biden faces a similar challenge to past presidents trying to persuade a skeptical electorate. As Biden turns toward midterms, he may not be the top surrogate 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z There is no question about my favorite line of the week, which is so good James Thurber might have written it. Which League Is Best? The One Your Team Is In 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z For Zuckerberg and the Democrats, “it may be a nasty divorce,” said James Thurber, a professor of government at American University who founded its Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z As a child, Van Doren played word games with the philosopher Adler and humorist James Thurber, who lived near the family’s 150-acre farm in Cornwall, Conn. Charles Van Doren, central figure in 1950s quiz show scandal, dies at 93 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z American University professor James Thurber told the Times that this was a “clear case of violating the ethics code and a clear conflict of interest.” Trump's Interior secretary pick kept lobbying for industry client after promising to stop 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z “This is a clear case of violating the ethics code, and a clear conflict of interest,” said James Thurber, who teaches a course on ethics and lobbying at American University in Washington. Top Leader at Interior Dept. Pushes a Policy Favoring His Former Client 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The house is the boyhood home of humorist James Thurber. Memoirist who wrote about priest dad wins Thurber prize 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z When the magazine was launched, in February, 1925, it published some sparkling voices—Robert Benchley, E. B. White, James Thurber, Dorothy Parker—but it barely made it to 1926. The City That Shaped The New Yorker 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z In the 1930s, humorist James Thurber wrote a popular essay called “What If Grant Were Drunk at Appomattox?” Trump called Ulysses S. Grant an alcoholic. Here’s what historians say about that. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z A mystery also remains: the James Thurber murals traveled to the final Costello’s address and remained there, but they disappeared sometime in the 1990s, and what exactly happened to them is unclear. The Sistine Chapel of Comic-Strip Art 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z “Where you have a more competitive situation you have more incentive to get along,” said Professor James Thurber of American University. Senators cling to a fading custom Trump’s Washington 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z James Thurber did live in Falls Church, but he wasn’t James Thurber the author then. Perspective | Why is there a street in Falls Church, Va., named after James Thurber? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z “Obama certainly had critical things to say about Trump when he was running, and both of the Bushes said they weren’t going to vote for Trump,” said James Thurber, a presidential scholar. In the face of Trump's attacks, Obama and other ex-presidents remain silent 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Rediscovered by James Thurber in 1937, he was the subject of a “cruelly patronizing New Yorker profile in the magazine’s ‘Where are They Now?’ series.” Review | Of course your kid’s a genius — but be careful what you wish for 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z “People knew what was in it,” says James Thurber, political scientist who founded American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. Then and now: Why 1986 tax bill was everything 2017’s isn’t 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z “It’s night and day,” between the Trump and Obama administrations, said James Thurber, a professor in the public affairs school at American University, who studies lobbying and its effects. 'Open Sesame:' Lobbyists cheer warmer welcome in Trump White House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z “More and more, foreign countries turn to lobbyists to do work that diplomats once did themselves,” said James Thurber, a government professor at American University who studies lobbying. Powerful lobbyist Tony Podesta steps down amid Mueller’s Russia probe 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z One of her New Yorker colleagues, humorist James Thurber, called her “the girl with the built-in tape recorder” for her ability to capture dialogue with pen and paper. Lillian Ross, New Yorker journalist who helped create the nonfiction novel, dies at 99 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z As American humorist and observer James Thurber noted, “There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.” Opinion | The future looks grim for Virginia Republicans 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z I walked up and down the aisles of art books, history books, books on animal behavior, old children’s stories, James Thurber cartoons and anything else that seemed to need a good home. Finding a Familiar Signature 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z “It’s night and day,” between the Trump and Obama administrations, said James Thurber, a professor in the public affairs school at American University, who studies lobbying and its effects. 'Open Sesame:' Lobbyists cheer warmer welcome in Trump White House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z “My World—And Welcome to It” is another good fit, if only James Thurber hadn’t gotten there first. David Shields’ new essay collection showcases 35 years of endless curiosity 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z De Vries wrote to James Thurber, “When Emily had no longer any spine left she supported herself on her sternum.” The Film J. D. Salinger Nearly Made 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Previous winners include inventor Thomas Edison, journalist and author James Thurber and golfer Jack Nicklaus. Nominees sought for 2017 class of “Great Ohioans” 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The awards are presented by Thurber House, a nonprofit-organization based in Columbus, Ohio, hometown for the late author and cartoonist James Thurber. Harrison Scott Key wins $5,000 James Thurber prize for humor 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “We are the most important nation in the world economically, and most powerful militarily,” said James Thurber, a presidential historian at American University. The Dallas shooting and the NATO summit combine to test Obama and the reach of presidential influence 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z James Thurber wrote of his passion for Rex. Review: ‘Pit Bull’ Traces Path From Fighter to Pet to Demon 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z In the 1995 book "James Thurber: His Life and Times," biographer Harrison Kinney thought the story "riddled with the cliches of the western pulps," but noted a common Thurber theme: "manly strength versus the pussycat." A Western written by a teenage James Thurber has been published for the first time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z In the 1995 book “James Thurber: His Life and Times,” biographer Harrison Kinney thought the story “riddled with the cliches of the western pulps,” but noted a common Thurber theme: “manly strength versus the pussycat.” Western tale by a teenage Thurber published for first time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The award was established in 1996 and is named for the late humorist and cartoonist James Thurber. Julie Schumacher wins Thurber Prize for American Humor 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z To me, fall arrives like a letter from a great American writer — James Thurber, perhaps, or Thornton Wilder. He's a fall guy, and it has a lot to do with football 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z "The Republicans have to show that they can govern," says James Thurber, a professor and director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University. GOP Majority Making Some Progress in Congress 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z He had a cultlike following, but for most of his life his books were hard to find, and he never became a household name the way that, say, James Thurber or E. B. White did. The People You Meet 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The number of registrations dropped from 13,367 when Obama took office to 11,509 last year, according to an analysis by American University government professor James Thurber. Obama promised to curb the influence of lobbyists. Has he succeeded? 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z “It’s a new period of his administration,” said James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University in Washington. With Expected Keystone Veto, Obama to Open New Era of Presidency 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The sight so shocked me that I had to see the title—“The Years with Ross,” James Thurber’s memoir of the editor. The Cabaret Beat 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z “With 25 Republican members of Congress retiring, years of legislative expertise and wisdom are lost,” says James Thurber, head of American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. Why John Boehner's Job Is About to Get Harder 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a common phenomenon, running against a lame duck president,” says Prof. James Thurber, director of American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. Vulnerable Democrats Run Away from Obama 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The award is named for the author and illustrator James Thurber. ‘Truth’ author Kenney wins Thurber humor prize 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z More exotic daydreams in the style of James Thurber's grandiose fictional fantasist Walter Mitty—such as Mitty's dream of piloting an eight-engine hydroplane through a hurricane—are rare. Living in an Imaginary World 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z James Thurber, in Paris after having given up trying to write a novel, learned about the existence of The New Yorker for the first time when he saw the headlines. The Cabaret Beat 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University in D.C., cautions that Musk’s confrontational approach could make him an outcast in Washington. Elon Musk Wants the Military to Let SpaceX Launch Satellites 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z “People here are critical of the president for being critical of lobbyists,” explained James Thurber, director of American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and organizer of last week’s day-long discussion on lobbying reform. Former White House lawyer defends Obama limits on lobbying, hints at possible changes 2014-03-23T22:07:51Z "McConnell will be in the middle of a battle for the heart of the party," said James Thurber of American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day 2012-11-12T06:02:49Z That does not necessarily mean that the next Congress will fail to come up with a deficit-reduction deal, argues James Thurber of American University. Moderates under pressure: The excluded middle 2012-10-11T15:07:28Z “There is the code of ethics, and then there’s the right thing to do,” said James Thurber, a professor of political science at American University. What does Delaney?s resignation from CapitalSource mean for the company? 2012-04-09T02:16:06Z He’s going to be, as Truman did, attacking Congress as the ‘do nothing Congress,’ and certainly it’s total dysfunctional,” said James Thurber, presidential historian at American University in Washington. Obama’s State of Union Sets Table for Campaign Against Congress 2012-01-23T07:48:40Z COLUMBUS, Ohio — A program that lets writers be inspired by staying in the home where humorist James Thurber once lived is being revived in honor of an Associated Press journalist who died last year. Renewed writer program at James Thurber house named for AP writer and photographer John Nance 2011-11-17T17:38:58Z James Thurber, of American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, sees Biden as key in the administration's dealings with Congress. Biden seeks to cut deal on deficit reduction 2011-05-04T21:04:29Z "The $4 million is just the tip of the iceberg," says James Thurber, who teaches courses on lobbying at American University in Washington. GE's Tax-Break Guard Dogs 2011-02-24T22:00:00Z American author James Thurber said there are two kinds of light: The glow that illuminates and the glare that obscures. The Future Of Lighting 2010-08-18T22:00:00Z Thurber Court is named after James Thurber, who once lived nearby. *27Mr. A Virginia Village |
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