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William Saroyan

William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy.

An Armenian American, Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California. Many of his stories and plays are set in his native Fresno. Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your Life, My Name Is Aram, My Heart's in the Highlands, and The Human Comedy.

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Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981)

Born 1908
Died 1981

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    First published in 1986 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1961 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Saroyan-- memoirs--

    First published in 1994 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Saroyan's Armenians: an anthology

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1940 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1942 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Those who write them and those who collect them

    First published in 1936 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The time of your life and two other plays.

    First published in 1946 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The tooth and my father.

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The twin adventures: The adventures of William Saroyan, a diary. The adventures of Wesley Jackson, a novel.

    First published in 1950 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: William Saroyan: Talking and Trying to Read from Some of His Novels

    First published in 1986 1 edition
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  • Cover of: William Saroyan Reads Stories from the Human Comedy and My Name Is Aram

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  • Cover of: The daring young man on the flying trapeze: and other stories

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Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981)

Born 1908
Died 1981
Subjects
Fiction, American Authors, Biography, American Short stories, Families, American drama, Drama, Authors, American, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Children's fiction, Friends and associates, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Short stories, World War, 1914-1918, Armenian Americans, Armenians, Authorship, California, fiction, Death, Family, Fiction, short stories (single author), General, Hunting
Places
United States, Fresno, California, San Francisco, New York, Paris, San Joaquin Valley, Bitlis, Hollywood, Armenia, Boston, Los Angeles, Assyria, Brooklyn, China, Dublin, France, Germany, Glendale College Library, Illinois River, Las Vegas, London, Long Island, Missouri, Oakland
People
William Saroyan (1908-), William Saroyan (1908-1981), Amanda Wingfield, Billy Colman, Grandpa, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Little Ann, Mama, Mrs. Pritchard, Old Dan, Old Man Pritchard, Papa, Rainie, Rubin, Tom Wingfield, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Al Devarine, Alfred Doolittle, Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Bernard, Biff, Caddy, Calouste Gulbenkian, Carl Sandburg
Time
20th century, 20th Century, 1861-65, 1912, 1945-, 20e siècle, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • Saroyan, William, 1908-
  • William SAROYAN
  • W. SAROYAN
  • William Saroyan
  • W. Saroyan
  • W SAROYAN
  • Bill Saroyan
  • Saroyan William
  • Вильям Сароян
  • В. Сароян

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June 27, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
October 6, 2019 Edited by Tom Morris reverted to revision 8
October 6, 2019 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import