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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The stories of the US short-story writer O. Henry, real name William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), are characterised by their irony and by their surprise endings, which became something of a signature of a good O. Henry short story.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1862-1910) Who Was William Sydney Porter? 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...
Dec 13, 2019 · O. Henry (pseudonym for William Sydney Porter) became famous for his short stories. Learn more about his life, death, and major works.
Pen name. O. Henry, Olivier Henry. Occupation. Writer. Nationality. American. O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910). O. Henry short stories are known for wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings.
May 30, 2019 · The last photograph of O. Henry (Frontispiece) The editor's own statement of his aims (Advertisement for The Rolling Stone) Record of births and deaths from the Porter Family Bible: O. Henry at the age of two: The "Hill City Quartet," to which O. Henry belonged as a young man in Austin: O. Henry in Austin, Texas, 1896
Biography. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was born on a plantation in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 11, 1862. In 1882, prompted by ill health, he moved to a ranch in West Texas. Two years later, he moved to Austin where he resided until 1898.
100 Selected Stories. O. Henry. Wordsworth Editions, 1995 - Fiction - 735 pages. With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D. This selection of a hundred of O. Henry's...
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