Biography on o henry

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Field	Information
Full Name	William Sydney Porter
Date of Birth	11 September 1862
Place of Birth	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death	05 June 1910
Place of Death	New York City, New York, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence	American
Education	Attended his aunt's private school; largely self-taught.
Profession	Short story writer, journalist
Years of Activity	c. 1897-1910
Brief Information	O. Henry was an American short story writer known for his witty, ironic, and often sentimental stories with surprise endings. His works frequently depicted the lives of ordinary people in New York City, exploring themes of coincidence, fate, and the human condition. He authored hundreds of short stories, with "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" among his most famous contributions to American literature.