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William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction.
Jun 1, 2024 · O. Henry (born September 11, 1862, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 5, 1910, New York, New York) was an American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City.
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- American writer O. Henry is famous for his short stories. His tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular, the life of ordinary people in New...
- O. Henry was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- American writer O. Henry was born William Sidney Porter. He later changed the spelling of his middle name to “Sydney” and subsequently adopted “O....
- Before O. Henry was a professional writer, he worked as a clerk in a drugstore. In 1882 he went to Texas, where he worked on a ranch, in a general...
O. Henry (1862-1910) was a pen name of William Sydney Porter, a prolific and witty author of short stories. Learn about his life, travels, prison time, and famous stories such as The Gift of the Magi and The Ransom of Red Chief.
O. Henry was a US short-story writer known for his irony and surprise endings. Read about his most famous stories, such as 'The Gift of the Magi' and 'The Last Leaf', and discover his wit and cleverness.
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Dec 13, 2019 · O. Henry was a pseudonym for William Sydney Porter, a prolific American short-story writer. Learn about his life, death, and some of his most famous works, such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "Blind Man's Holiday".
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Apr 2, 2014 · William Sydney Porter, writing as O. Henry, was an American short story writer. He wrote in a dry, humorous style and, as in his popular story "The Gift of the Magi," often ironically used...
edit data. Such volumes as Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906) collect short stories, noted for their often surprising endings, of American writer William Sydney Porter, who used the pen name O. Henry. His biography shows where he found inspiration for his characters.
