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where does the phrase banana republic come from
Writer O. Henry coined the term banana republic to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book Cabbages and Kings
what is the book cabbages and kings about
Cabbages and Kings is a collection of thematically related short stories inspired by O. Henry's experiences in Honduras
when did o. henry live in honduras
O. Henry lived for six months in Honduras, until January 1897
what was o. henry doing in honduras
O. Henry had fled to Honduras to avoid indictment for embezzlement in a Texas bank where he worked as a teller.

Question: did the writer go to jail
Self-contained rewrite: did o. henry go to jail