Mr. Thurber was born on this date in 1894, and he still makes me laugh–which is more than I can say for Hemingway. If perusing Thurber’s parody of Hemingway puts you in the mood for more Thurber, I would suggest Many Moons, a fairy tale about a princess who wants the moon, or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the story of a meek man with a secretly adventurous life.
If the poem puts you in the mood for more Hemingway, I have no suggestions. You’re on your own.
2 thoughts on “To This Great Stage of Fools: Born December 8th”
Hilarious. But I like Hemingway, even The Old Man and the Sea.
I love the Walter Mitty story. In many ways, it is the story of so many shy writers, who live wild adventures with their pen.
Hilarious. But I like Hemingway, even The Old Man and the Sea.
I love the Walter Mitty story. In many ways, it is the story of so many shy writers, who live wild adventures with their pen.