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William Saroyan was born on August 31, 1908, in Fresno, California, to Armenak and Takuhi Saroyan, Armenian immigrants from Bitlis, Ottoman Empire. His father came to New York in 1905 and started preaching in Armenian Apostolic churches .
May 14, 2024 · William Saroyan (born Aug. 31, 1908, Fresno, Calif., U.S.—died May 18, 1981, Fresno) was a U.S. writer who made his initial impact during the Depression with a deluge of brash, original, and irreverent stories celebrating the joy of living in spite of poverty, hunger, and insecurity.
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Learn about the life and works of William Saroyan, a celebrated American writer of Armenian descent. From his humble beginnings in Fresno to his literary achievements and struggles, discover his unique voice and style in stories, plays, novels, and essays.
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May 19, 1981 · William Saroyan, whose plays, short stories and novels drew on the Armenian immigrant experience and depicted the variety and romance of American life, died of cancer yesterday at the Veterans ...
Learn about the life and works of William Saroyan, a celebrated American writer, playwright, and lyricist of Armenian descent. Explore his timeline, books, plays, short stories, and autobiographical memoirs.
The prize commemorates the life, legacy and intentions of William Saroyan - author, artist, dramatist, composer - and is intended to encourage new or emerging writers, rather than to recognize established literary figures.
William Saroyan 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 The Human Comedy.
