William Saroyan

William Saroyan

(1908–1981) novelist United States

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[Wikidata] Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981)... | [Wikipedia] 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 i

About William Saroyan

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.

Known for:

The Human Comedy|My Name Is Aram|The Time of Your Life|Seventy thousand Assyrians

Notable works:

The human comedy

Awards:

Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Academy Award for Best Story

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