William Saroyan (31 Agustus 1908 – 18 Mei 1981) merupakan seorang penulis berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat, migran dari Armenia.
William Saroyan | |
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William Saroyan in 1940 | |
| Lahir | 31 Agustus 1908 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Meninggal | 18 Mei 1981 (umur 72) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Makam | Ararat Cemetery, Fresno Komitas Pantheon, Yerevan, Armenia |
| Pekerjaan | Novelist, playwright, short story writer |
| Kebangsaan | American |
| Periode | 1934–1980 |
| Karya terkenal | The Armenian and the Armenian (1935) My Heart's in the Highlands (1939) The Time of Your Life (1939) My Name Is Aram (1940) The Human Comedy (1943) |
| Penghargaan | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1940) Academy Award for Best Story (1943) |
| Pasangan | Carol Grace (1943–49, 1951–52) |
| Anak | Aram Saroyan (b. 1943) Lucy Saroyan (1946–2003) |
| Kerabat | Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (cousin) |
| Tanda tangan |
Referensi Sunting
- "Relative to William Saroyan Year". Official California Legislative Information. 13 March 2008. Diakses tanggal 2 February 2014.
Half of his ashes were buried in the Ararat Cemetery in Fresno and the remaining was interred in Yerevan, Armenia