Updated Feb 20, 2026
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(Monday)
Died
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Nationality
Languages
Armenian, English
Spouse
Carol Grace
Children
2 children: Aram Saroyan, Lucy Saroyan
Education
Fresno High School
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
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William Saroyan: Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).
Born in Fresno (died at age 72).
2 awards including Academy Award for Best Story.
Studied at Fresno High School.
AWARDS (2)
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Academy Awards
WON
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Pulitzer Prize
WON
Biography
William Saroyan was an 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.
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William Saroyan was born in Fresno.
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