Tuesday, November 16, 2010

O' Henry, I Have Something to Tell You


  • Was born in 1862
  • Often writes story with ironic/dramatic endings.
  • Left school at 15
  • Was married in 1882.
  • Was convicted in 1897 of embezzling money.
  • Was sent to prison in 1898.
  • Wrote storys in prison to support his daughter Margaret.
  • Changed his name after he was released from prison in 1901.
  • Moved to New York in 1902.
  • Divorced his second wife in 1910 after an unhappy 3-year marriage.

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