O.Henry: Extraordinary Short Story Writer from Greensboro

Here we see one small part of the O. Henry Monument at 301 N. Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. O. Henry, pen name of William Sydney Porter, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 11, 1862-- at the time of the Civil War in the United States. O. Henry will always be remembered for his great short stories with clever endings (aka, the O. Henry ending).  This human-sized book, dubbed "O. Henry's Book" by the artist Maria J. Kirby-Smith, was placed at the U.S. Trust Tower Plaza in 1985. In futures posts, we will see more delightful sides of the book as well as a statue of the author himself and his little dog, just a few paces away. In the meantime, if you are curious to learn more about the author or to see a picture of him, please follow the Wikipedia site linked to his name (above).

This must-see,  ensemble/tribute is posted in black and white today as part of the Monochrome Monday theme day. Since the overgrown azalea was removed a few years ago, this view of the monument is actually well suited for black and white.

               

Comments

[Clueless in Boston]

I like books, but must admit never to having seen one so large before. Great way to start of the week.

[Catherine]

So much reminiscent than a statue !
I like it very much. The cover evolves with the light and shadows. An interesting work-art.

[Aileni]

What a worthy memorial - and a worthy picture.
I know the name but not the work - obviously much loved.

[RuneE]

A very interesting and special sculpture - nice capture!

[Dagrun]

Love the shadows from the threes on the statue.

[Nicole]

Oh, that's for once a monument I really like. It is a lovely tribute to a good writer!
Lovely shot as well. I totally like the game sun and shadows are playing!

[cieldequimper]

Very nice memorial. As for the man himself, I shall now discover him (making mental note to add to list of books to buy).

[Shuttercow]

Fascinating! I will try to read more of O.Henry. Keep it up!

[Carver]

Great shot for monochrome and an interesting post. I always learn so much at your site.

[Pagan Sphinx]

What a wonderful tribute you've created to this great American writer. I'm a huge short story fan. Thank you so much for this wonderful post!

[Daryl]

Great post .. excellent photo

[East Gwillimbury WOW!]

Looks great in B&W. Wonderful angle you chose to take this photo from.

[Nikki]

I've not lived here long enough to have seen the monument in the course of things yet, but I am currently two-thirds of the way through a book of O. Henry stories that I picked up at a local used book shop. Thanks for introducing me to this local attraction!

[sunnymama]

What an interesting monoument! It makes a wonderful monochrome subject. I love the composition of this picture with the tree in front and the buildings and sky behind.

[bettyl]

Great contrast for a great author's honor. Can't wait to see more of the tribute to him.

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