Jon's English Blog: Some Notes of O. Henry

O. Henry was an amazing short story writer who included a plot twist in many of his stories.
William Sydney Porter was O. Henry's real name, O. Henry was just a pen name.
He was born in Greensboro, South Carolina.
He moved to Houston, Texas when he was fifteen.
He moved to Austin, Texas in 1882.
During 1897, William was accused of embezzling money.
He moved to New York City, New York, in 1902, after completing three years of his five year sentence.
O. Henry published over 600 short stories.
He married Sara Lindsay Coleman in 1907.
O. Henry died of cirrhosis of the liver during June 5, 1910.

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