William Saroyan

William Saroyan

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1908-08-31
Deathday: 1981-05-18 (72 years old)

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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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1908-08-31

Deathday
1981-05-18 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Fresno, United States

Children
Aram Saroyan, Lucy Saroyan

Relatives
Ross Bagdasarian, Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

Citizenships
United States

Awards
Academy Award for Best Story, Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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