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O. Henry

Also known as William Sydney Porter, Olivier Henry, Oliver Henry

American short story writer (1862–1910)

AI overview

O. Henry was an American short story writer who lived from 1862 to 1910 and became famous for his cleverly plotted tales often featuring unexpected twists at the end. His stories, which typically captured the lives of ordinary people in New York City and other American settings, have remained widely read and influential in the development of the modern short story form.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 11 September 1862
Died: 5 June 1910
Works: 454

Top works

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The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]

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Film & TV

Writing · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1862
Active to: 1910

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Discography

Das Geschenk der Weisen2009

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 512
Total plays: 2,029

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Welcome to the Tidyverse
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The empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum for nonlinear and non-stationary time series analysis
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ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
· 2016 · cited 15,478x
Nonparametric Tests Against Trend
· 1945 · cited 14,321x

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Quotes

“What is the world at its best but a little round field of the moving pictures with two walking together in it?”
“Perhaps there is no happiness in life so perfect as the martyr's.”
“Turn up the lights — I don't want to go home in the dark.”
“A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.”
“A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.”
“Take it from me — he's got the goods.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: William
Family name: Porter
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Greensboro
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: short story writer
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: The Last Leaf
Image: William Sydney Porter by doubleday.jpg
Convicted of: embezzlement

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topic's main category: Category:O. Henry
Commons category: O. Henry
date of birth: 1862-01-01
date of death: 1910-01-01
pseudonym: O. Henry
Commons gallery: O. Henry
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: Harry Ransom Center
start of work period: 1899-00-00
ethnic group: Americans
birth name: William Sydney Porter
end of work period: 1910-00-00
has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art
name in native language: William Sydney Porter
writing language: English language
described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia
different from: Oh Henry!
short name: O. Henry
Commons Creator page: William Sydney Porter

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to O. Henry, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

William Sydney Porter (born William Sidney Porter; September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Caballero's Way", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Porter worked at his uncle's pharmacy after finishing school and became a licensed pharmacist at age 19. In March 1882, he moved to Texas, where he initially lived on a ranch, and later settled in Austin, where he met his first wife, Athol Estes. While working as a drafter for the Texas General Land Office, Porter began developing characters for his short stories. He later worked for the First National Bank of Austin, while also publishing a weekly periodical, The Rolling Stone.

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