For 10 points, name this American satirist who wrote "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
In one story by this writer, a star tackle mentions a train to meet his eligibility requirement of being able to name a mode of transportation. That tale, "University Days," is recounted in this author's autobiographical My Life and Hard Times. A character created by this man destroys an alibi, during his trial for murder, of his arm having been in a sling by exclaiming he is ambidextrous and punching an attorney. That character also pilots a Navy hydroplane and performs a miraculous surgery. For 10 points, name this American satirist who wrote "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
In one story by this writer, a star tackle mentions a train to meet his eligibility requirement of being able to name a mode of transportation.
James {Thurber}