O. Henry

Japanese: オー･ヘンリー（英語表記）O.Henry

1862‐1910
An American short story writer. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was widely loved for his streamlined, witty style of storytelling and his unexpected endings. He was born in North Carolina. While working as a banker, he was accused of embezzlement and fled to Central America, but returned to the United States after learning that his wife was in critical condition. He was arrested and spent three years in prison. He began writing short stories while in prison, and after his release he lived in New York and became active as a writer. Riding the wave of the boom in commercial magazines at the time, he was writing one story a week at one point, leaving behind about 600 works.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1862‐1910
アメリカの短編作家。本名ポーターWilliam Sydney Porter。むだのない軽妙な語り口と意外性のある結末によって広く親しまれた。ノース･カロライナ州生れ。銀行員時代に公金横領の嫌疑で告発され，中央アメリカに逃亡したが，妻の危篤を知り帰国，逮捕されて3年間の刑務所生活を送った。服役中に短編を書きはじめ，出獄後ニューヨークに住んで作家として活躍，当時の商業雑誌隆盛の波に乗って，一時は週に1編の割で作品を書き，約600編の作品を残した。

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