After attempting to evade a conviction for embezzlement by fleeing to Honduras, he coined the term "banana republic." One of his works, "The Last Leaf," features an invalid woman who swears that she will die when the last leaf falls outside her window, only to find it was a mural. Another, "A Retrieved Reformation," includes a former safecracker who must reveal his talents to save a life. For ten points, name this author who specialized in ironic
After attempting to evade a conviction for embezzlement by fleeing to Honduras, he coined the term "banana republic." One of his works, "The Last Leaf," features an invalid woman who swears that she will die when the last leaf falls outside her window, only to find it was a mural. Another, "A Retrieved Reformation," includes a former safecracker who must reveal his talents to save a life. For ten points, name this author who specialized in ironic twists as in "The Gift of the Magi."
After attempting to evade a conviction for embezzlement by fleeing to Honduras, he coined the term "banana republic.
{O. Henry} (accept William Sidney {Porter})