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O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, b. September 11, 1862 – d. June 5, 1910) was a celebrated American author best known for his more than 600 short stories characterized by humor, sentimentality, and unexpected endings. Writing during the early 20th century, he became a defining voice in popular fiction, with notable works such as “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Last Leaf,” and “The Cop and the Anthem.” His stories often explored the lives of ordinary people in New York City and beyond.

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  1. Current-Garcia, Eugene. O. Henry: A Study of the Short Fiction. Twayne Publishers, 1965.
  2. Langford, Gerald. Alias O. Henry: A Biography of William Sydney Porter. Macmillan, 1982.
  3. Smith, C. Alphonso. O. Henry: Biography of William Sydney Porter. New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1916. Reprinted 1990.
  4. Ferguson, Suzanne. "O. Henry and the American Short Story Tradition." Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 43, no. 2, 2006, pp. 135–150.
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