O. Henry
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1862 – 1910
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Who was O. Henry?
William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1862
Greensboro - Also known as
- William Sydney Porter
- James L. Bliss
- O'Henry
- Olivier Henry
- William Sidney Porter {O. Henry}
- Parents
- Spouses
- Sara Lindsey Coleman
(1907/11/27 - 1909) - Athol Estes
(1887/07/05 - 1897/07/25)
- Sara Lindsey Coleman
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Greensboro
- North Carolina
- Died
- Jun 5, 1910
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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