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The "Master of the Short Story" was hardly your average reclusive writer. His life read like one of his tales. From sickly North Carolina boy to Texas ranch hand, from married bank teller to fleeing thief, from dirt-poor prison inmate to nationally renowned author, O. Henry played every part imaginable. Though critics did not often like his dry wit or twist ending, the public loved him, and his short career earned him a reputation as one of the finest storytellers in American literature.

William Sidney Porter was born on September 11, , in North Carolina; he would live thirty-nine years before he legally adopted the infamous pen name. His mother died when he was three years old, and relatives raised him while his father worked as a physician. He became a licensed pharmacist under the guidance of his uncle, and received most of his education from his Aunt Lina. When he was twenty, Porter developed a cough typical to the onset of tuberculosis, and moved to Austin, Texas to live wit

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O. Henry ( &#; )

William Sydney Porter, or more famously known by his pen name O. Henry, was a popular short story writer during the early twentieth century. A writer whose personal life paralleled his fictional works, Porter lived a varied life throughout the South, Honduras, and New York City. Most important, though, are not the places where Porter traveled but his early childhood in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born on September 11, , to a middle-class family, William was the middle child of three sons. He was only three years old when his mother and brother passed away from tuberculosis.

Grandma Porter, a self-trained doctor and local figure in Greensboro, raised the Porter children after William’s mother passed away. Will’s father and physician, Algernon Porter, cared for his children, but an infatuation with inventing a perpetual motion machine and drinking whiskey hindered him from being a true father figure to William. Despite Algernon’s personal struggles, Will enjoye

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O. Henry

American short story writer (–)

Not to be confused with Oh Henry! or O'Henry Sound Studios.

O. Henry
Portrait by W. M. Vanderweyde,
Born	William Sidney Porter ()September 11, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 5, () (aged&#;47) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, NC
Pen name	O. Henry, Olivier Henry, Oliver Henry[1]
Occupation	Writer
Genre	Short story
Spouse	Athol Estes (–) Sarah Coleman (–)
Children	2

William Sydney Porter (September 11, – June 5, ), 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. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.

Born in Greensboro, North Carolin