O. Henry (real name: William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910) was a famous American short story writer. He is well known for writing about ordinary people in a warm and funny way, and for surprising endings('O. Henry endings.') in his stories.오 헨리(본명: 윌리엄 시드니 포터, 1862~1910)는 미국을 대표하는 단편소설 작가이다. 평범한 사람들의 삶을 따뜻하고 유쾌하게 그리면서도, 이야기 마지막에 예상치 못한 반전(‘오 헨리식 결말’)을 넣는 것으로 유명하다.He was bo in North Carolina, USA, and worked in various jobs such as pharmacist, bank clerk, and newspaper reporter, experiencing many ups and downs in his life. At one point, he was unjustly imprisoned for alleged embezzlement of bank funds. It was during this time that he began writing in eaest and published his works under the pen name ‘O. Henry.’그는 미국 노스캐롤라이나주에서 태어나 약사, 은행원, 신문 기자 등 여러 직업을 거쳤으며, 인생의 굴곡도 많았다. 한때 억울하게 은행 자금 횡령 혐의로 감옥에 갇히기도 했는데, 이때부터 본격적으로 글을 쓰기 시작해 ‘오 헨리’라는 필명으로 작품을 발표하기 시작했다.His most famous works include “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Last Leaf,” and “After Twenty Years.”대표작으로는 「동방박사의 선물(The Gift of the Magi)」, 「마지막 잎새(The Last Leaf)」, 「20년 후에(After Twenty Years)」 등이 있다.His stories are short and easy to read, but they share important life lessons and touching messages, so they are still read by many young people and adults around the world today.그의 작품들은 짧고 쉽지만, 인생의 소중한 가치와 감동을 전해주어 지금까지도 전 세계 많은 청소년과 어른들에게 읽히고 있다./She graduated from the School of Drama at the Korea National University of Arts, majoring in Playwriting. She went on to ea a Master’s degree in Science Joualism at KAIST’s Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy. She has taught literature at SK New School and writes across a wide range of fields, including broadcasting, theater, and children’s books.
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