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O. Henry: William Sydney Porter in his thirties
 
 


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O. Henry ( September 11 , 1862 – June 5 , 1910 ) was the pen name of William Sydney Porter , a short-story writer famous for his use of twist endings . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The Four Million (1906) 1.2 The Trimmed Lamp (1907) 1.3 The Voice of the...


Biography

Name: O. Henry
Variant Name: William Sydney Porter
Birth Date: September 11, 1862
Death Date: June 5, 1910
Place of Birth: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer

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Biography of O. Henry
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The American short-story writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym O. Henry, pioneered in picturing the lives of lower-class and middle-class New Yorkers. William Sydney Porter was born in Greensboro, N.C., on Sept. 11,...
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Biography of William Sydney Porter
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Perhaps the reputation of no other American writer has undergone a more rapid and drastic reversal than that of William Sydney Porter. Writing under the pseudonym O. Henry during the first decade of the twentieth century, Porter commanded a readership...
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Biography of O. Henry
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When William Sydney Porter had his first book, Cabbages and Kings (1904), published he had only six more years to live. But, with his identity hidden beneath the legendary pen name O. Henry, the fame of his short stories was already firmly established...
 


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O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist...


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The Washington Post
O Henry!
10/31/2004: 881 words, approx. 3 pages
THE QUEEN OF SUBTLETIES By Suzannah Dunn. Morrow. 288 pp. $24.95 Novelists and dramatists have long been drawn to the story of Henry VIII and his six unfortunate wives. No wonder. It's got the lot: intrigue, passion, high policy. Because its consequences...
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The Washington Post
O' Henry Bars, Easy and O' So Good
12/14/2005: 718 words, approx. 2 pages
First, a couple of facts about the results of our KidsPost No- Bake Cookie Contest -- ones that cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn would proclaim "about as obvious as a hand grenade in a bowl of oatmeal": Concoctions of peanut butter, chocolate chips, breakfast...
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The New York Observer
As the Bird Turns: Nightingale Ballet Warbles, Wobbles
6/12/2007: 680 words, approx. 2 pages
A pale moon is projected onto the upper-left corner of the backdrop—a moon that turns into a huge eye that blinks and seems to weep. A huddle of dancers in brown suddenly spurt a single red rose. These and other startling effects somewhat animate Christopher...
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Exploring S&M
6/30/2007: 864 words, approx. 3 pages
Even if you’re not sure what S&M actually entails, the letters alone probably conjure up vivid images: Whips and chains, leather and latex, a tubby guy named The Gimp tugging on his leash as he hungrily eyes Bruce Willis in Pulp Fiction. It’s common to...
 


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O. Henry and His Writing Tendency
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O. Henry
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William Sydney Porter, who wrote under the pseudonym O. Henry, published nearly 200 short stories that drew the attention of the American public. A writer of unique skill and atypical mindset, O. Henry left a significant impact on American literature; especially through the new dimensions he added to the short story genre, the timeless popularity of his works, and his inspiring rise to fame.


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