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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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Born 1908
Died 1981

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  • Cover of: Love's old sweet song: a comedy in three acts.

    First published in 1941 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Contemporary Drama: Eleven Plays: American - English - European

    Cover of edition contemporarydram0000unse_g5a7 Cover of edition dramacontemporaryele00wats First published in 1950 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Tracy's tiger.

    First published in 1951 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Dear baby.

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  • Cover of: Warsaw visitor ; Tales from the Vienna Streets: the last two plays of William Saroyan

    First published in 1990 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Human Comedy

    First published in 1975 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The human comedy

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  • Cover of: Best stories of William Saroyan.

    First published in 1942 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Jim Dandy, Fat man in a famine: a play.

    First published in 1947 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The laughing matter: a novel.

    First published in 1953 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: My name is Saroyan

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  • Cover of: The William Saroyan reader.

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  • Cover of: Mama, I love you.

    First published in 1956 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Get away old man: a play in two acts

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  • Cover of: The bicycle rider in Beverly Hills.

    First published in 1952 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Boys and girls together

    First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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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.

    First published in 1941 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Human Comedy

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  • Cover of: Time of Your Life

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  • Cover of: THE HUMAN COMEDY

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Born 1908
Died 1981

Subjects

Fiction, American Authors, Biography, American Short stories, Families, American drama, Drama, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Authors, American, Saroyan, william, 1908-1981, California, fiction, Friends and associates, Short stories, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), World War, 1914-1918, Armenian Americans, Armenians, Authors, american, Authorship, Classic Literature, Family, Fiction, general

Places

Fresno, United States, California, San Francisco, New York, Paris, San Joaquin Valley, Bitlis, Hollywood, Armenia, Boston, Los Angeles, Assyria, Brooklyn, China, Dublin, France, Germany, Las Vegas, London, Long Island, Missouri, Oakland, Portland, Russia

People

William Saroyan (1908-), William Saroyan (1908-1981), Amanda Wingfield, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Tom Wingfield, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Al Devarine, Alfred Doolittle, Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Bernard, Biff, Billy Colman, Caddy, Calouste Gulbenkian, Carl Sandburg, Charley, Colonel Pickering, Colonel Sartoris, Dikran Saroyan, Dilsey, E. B. White (1899- ,), E. B. White (1899-), Eliza Doolittle, Emily Grierson

Time

20th century, 1861-65, 1912, 1945-, 20e siècle, 20th Century, 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
  • WILLIAM SAROYAN
  • william saroyan

History

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September 17, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import