Writer
1908 - 1981
William Saroyan
Fresno, California, USA
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 The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected... Read full bio →
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Full Name
William Saroyan
Known For
Writing
Birthday
August 31st, 1908 00:00
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, USA
Died
May 18th, 1981 00:00 (aged 72)
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Biography
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 The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
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