About O. Henry
O. Henry, born William Sidney Porter on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina, was a renowned American short story writer celebrated for his wit, wordplay, and twist endings. After a tumultuous life that included time spent in prison for embezzlement, he moved to New York City, where he penned many of his most famous stories, such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief." O. Henry's distinctive style and keen observations of urban life established him as one of America's literary icons, cementing his legacy in the world of short fiction before his death in 1910.
