William Saroyan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Saroyan

American writer

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Fresno, California, United States

Date of Death: 18-May-1981

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, playwright, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy. Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California.
Many of his stories and plays are set in his native Fresno.
Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your Life, My Name Is Aram and My Heart's in the Highlands. He has been described in a Dickinson College news release as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century" and by Stephen Fry as "one of the most underrated writers of the [20th] century." Fry suggests that "he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway, Steinbeck and Faulkner."