Which British writer is better known by the pen name Saki?

Hector Hugh Munro (Dec 18, 1870 - Nov 14, 1916) was a witty British writer who published under the pen name Saki or H.H. Munro. The inspiration for the pen name "Saki" is unknown, it may be based upon a character in a poem or on a South American monkey. Given Munro's intellect, wit, and mischievous nature, it's possible that it was based on both simultaneously. As a writer, Munro (Saki) was a master of the short story form and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. Edward Frederick Benson, an English short-story writer shares his sardonic writing style.

Munro has a penchant for mocking the popular customs and manners of Edwardian England. He often did so by depicting characters in a setting and manner that would contrast their behaviour with that of the natural world. This is demonstrated in "The Toys of Peace", where parents from Edwardian England are taught a lesson that is still familiar to modern parents. He demonstrates it with striking clarity in "The Interlopers" and "The Open Window", both of which are recommended as two of his best stories. Munro never married and may have been gay, but homosexuality was a crime in Britain and decorum of the times would have required him to keep that part of his life secreted away.

Munro was killed in action by a German sniper during World War I. His notable works include "The Chronicles of Clovis", "The Open Window", "The Unbearable", "Tobermory", among other short stories and sketches.