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William Saroyan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1908-1981
William Saroyan was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer of Armenian descent. 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. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy.
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Birth
1908
Death
1981
First book
1934
Years writing
92
William Saroyan was a prolific author who wrote over 200 works throughout his career.
His work The Human Comedy was adapted into a film, earning Saroyan an Academy Award for Best Story.
Born in Fresno, California, the author used his hometown as a recurring setting for many of his stories.
Saroyan was noted for masterfully portraying the lives and experiences of Armenian immigrants in the United States.
In 1940, his talent as a playwright was recognized with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama.