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William Saroyan | | Birth Date: |
August 31, 1908 | | Death Date: |
May 18, 1981 | | Place of Birth: |
Fresno, California, United States | | Place of Death: |
Fresno, California, United States | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of William Saroyan
432 words, approx. 1 pages
 The skill of William Saroyan (1908-1981), American short-story writer, dramatist, and novelist, in evoking mood and atmosphere was noteworthy, and his imaginary world, peopled with common men, was warm and compelling. William Saroyan was born in... summary from source:
 Biography of William Saroyan
16,780 words, approx. 56 pages
 In the spring of 1939, when the work of William Saroyan first reached the New York stage in the form of a one-act play entitled My Heart's in the Highlands, Sidney B. Whipple of the New York World-Telegram accused Saroyan and his producers of... summary from source:
Biography of William Saroyan
13,892 words, approx. 46 pages
Growing up in an Armenian immigrant community in the San Joaquin Valley of California with both of his grandmothers as storytellers was a propitious circumstance for William Saroyan's career as a writer. Witnessing the behavior of an individualistic,...
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 William Saroyan Quotes
9,268 words, approx. 31 pages
William Saroyan ( 31 August 1908 - 18 May 1981 ) was an Armenian American author, famous for his novel The Human Comedy (1943), and other works dealing with the comedies and tragedies of everyday existence. Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The Daring Young Man...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 William Saroyan Information
2,533 words, approx. 8 pages
William Saroyan (Armenian: Վիլյամ Սարոյան, IPA: [/wiljɑm sɑɾojan/]) (August 31, 1908 - May 18, 1981) was an American author who wrote many plays and short stories about growing up impoverished as the son of Armenian immigrants. These...
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 AP News Today in history - June 9
6/9/2007: 551 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Saturday, June 9, the 160th day of 2007. There are 205 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 9, A.D. 68, the Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide.On this date:In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad's Hill, England.In 1940, during World... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - Oct. 25
10/25/2007: 575 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Thursday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2007. There are 67 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 25, 1854, the "Charge of the Light Brigade" took place during the Crimean War as an English brigade of more than 600 men,...
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Dickran Kouymjian
8,286 words, approx. 28 pages
In the following essay, Kouymjian characterizes Saroyan's last two plays as his final theatrical statements, noting that although there are differences among them, the two works share a special kinship due to their link with Saroyan's experiences in the last year of his life.
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Critical Essay by David Stephen Calonne
5,843 words, approx. 20 pages
Calonne is an American educator and critic. Assessing Saroyan's short story collections published in the second half of the 1930s, he determines that these works reflect an affirmation of life in an inhospitable, divisive modern world.
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