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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 1944 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1951 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1990 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1956 3 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1963 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1947 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Three plays by William Saroyan: The beautiful people, Sweeney in the trees, and Across the board on Tomorrow Morning.

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    First published in 1958 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition williamsaroyanre00saro
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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, American fiction, 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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  • 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