Sunday, November 21, 2010

O'henry

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  • O'henry was born September 11th, 1862
  • O'henry died June 5th, 1910
  • He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • He was best know as an American short story writer
  • He wrote colorful short stories with surprising and ironic twists
  • He spent 3 years in Jail
  • After jail, he moved to New York to work full time as a writer
  • O'henrys work appeared in magazines and journals across the country
  • O'henry died of alcohol and being plagued by ill health
  • He died broke at the age of 47

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