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O. Henry Museum
The mission of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts and archival materials relative to William Sidney Porter, the author otherwise known as O. Henry, for literary, educational, and historical purposes.
PURPOSE
The O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter in the Austin years leading up to his controversial prison term, after which he assumed the pen name O. Henry and set about transforming himself into the famed short story writer who authored such universal classics as "Gifts of the Magi," "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "The Cop and the Anthem."
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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" Badgerdog's Summer Book Crush at the O. Henry Museum"Monday, July 7 & Tuesday, July 8 Where 4th-6th graders learn how to read like champions. Badgerdog is excited to partner with the O. Henry Museum for a program inviting young readers to explore a fantastic novel, take it apart, play around in its pages, and admire its sentences and characters and questions. |
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" As Others See Us"O. Henry's Unpublished Manuscript Exhibit - through Sunday, May 4, 2014 Be one of the first ever to read this unpublished tale of matrimonial mayhem, involving absinthe, a battle axe, and a rage-filled climax, with signature O. Henry twist ending. |
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IN SHORT FICTION WORKSHOP - Master the basics of short story writing! Register here. February 8, 2014 April 12, 2014 June 14, 2014 August 9, 2014 November 8, 2014 December 13, 2014
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LUNCHTIME LIT Join us for a free reading and discussion of an O. Henry short story led by docent emeritus J.C. Elkins. “The Pendulum” March 28, 1 PM “The Day Resurgent” April 25, 2 PM “After Twenty Years” May 30, 1 PM “The Romance of a Busy Broker” June 27, 1 PM |
STAFF
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Melissa Parr, Curator
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Michael Hoinski, Culture and Arts Education Coordinator
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- Jenna Cooper, Docent
- Grant Cross, Docent
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May. 10, 2014
