O Henry Facts

·         William Sydney Porter was his real name

·         Born in Greensboro, North Carolina

·         Father was a physician

·         O Henry was a master of surprise endings

·         He married in 1882 in Austin, Texas

·         He started a humorous weekly in The Rolling Stone

·         His last years included: alcohol and ill health

·         Died of cirrhosis in the liver

·         Died on June 5,1910

·         Three more of his collections appeared after his death

·         He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories in his lifetime

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