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1、Penname:O.HenryAnotherpenname:OlivierHenryHisprimitivename:WilliamsSydneyPorter原名:威廉姆斯•西德尼•波特O.Henry(1862-1910)HewasaprolificAmericanshort-storywriter,amasterofsurpriseendings,whowroteaboutthelifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCity.Henrywasknownasagoode
2、nd,itwascalled“O•Henry-end”.Althoughsomecriticswerenotsoenthusiasticabouthiswork,thepubliclovedit.HewascalledProseLaureateofManhattanandFatherofshortstories.Heisoneofthreeshortstorymasterintheworld.(O.Henry,Maupassant,Chekhov)创作丰富的美国短篇小说作家,主要描写纽约平民的
3、生活,市民非常喜欢他。以“欧亨利式结尾”闻名于世。曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父。世界三大短篇小说大师之一。(欧·亨利、莫泊桑、契诃夫)个人简介WilliamSydneyPorterwasborninGreenboro,NorthCarolina.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisparentalgrandmotherandpaternalaunt.Williamwasa
4、navidreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstoreandonaTexasranch.HecontinuedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingaccountant,landboardclerk,reporter.In1887hemarriedAtholEstesRoach;theyhadadaughterandason.出生于美国北卡罗来纳州格林斯波罗镇一个医
5、师家庭,三岁丧母,之后与祖母、姑姑一起生活。狂热的阅读者,但15岁便离开学校。做过许多工作,在药房当学徒,做过会计、土地局办事员、记者。1887年结婚,生有一儿一女。MainWorks(1)TheGiftofMagi麦琪的礼物TheLastLeaf最后一片叶子TheRomanceofaBusyBroker证券经纪人的浪漫故事ACosmopoliteinaCafé咖啡馆里的世界公民MammonandtheArcher财神与爱神TheRansomofRedChief红色酋长的救赎TheFurnishe
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8、ung,poorpainterJohnsycontractedpneumonia,Suemakeeveryefforttotakecareofher,butshestilldidnotimprove.Johnsywouldgiveupcompletelywhenthelastleaffelltotheground.Inordertosaveher,AnotheroldartistBehrmanclimbedthewalltopainttheivyleaveinrainynight,