William Saroyan

William Saroyan (1908-1981) was an American author, and playwright who was born in Fresno California. Following his father's death when he was only three years old he and his siblings were placed in an orphanage for five years. Although they were later reunited with their mother, this experience had a lasting effect on William Saroyan and his writing. Early in his writing career, he wrote short stories that were published in magazines. Most Notable is Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, which appeared in Story Magazine. Following service in World War Two, he lived in Paris, and struggled with alcohol, gambling, and financial trouble for many years. Over his life time William Saroyan wrote many novels, and screen plays. He was offered, but refused to accept a Pulitzer Prize for his play The Time of Your Life in 1940. Many critics have described his books as having a childlike curious quality. Some of the plays, short stories, and novels by William Saroyan include:
Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze - 1934
Inhale and Exhale - 1936
Little Children - 1937
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse - 1938
The Trouble with Tigers - 1938
Love Here is My Hat - 1938
My Heart's in the Highlands - 1939
The Time of Your Life - 1939
My Name is Aram - 1940
Hello Out There - 1941
The Human Comedy - 1942
Dear Baby - 1944
Don't Go Away Mad - 1949
Rock Wagram - 1951
Tracy's Tiger - 1952
Laughing Matter - 1953
Love - 1955
Moma, I Love You - 1956
The Whole Voyald - 1956
Papa You're Crazy - 1957
The Cave Dwellers - 1957
Gaston - 1962
Here Comes There Goes You Know Who - 1962
One Day in the Afternoon of the World - 1964
The Man with the Heart in the Highlands - 1968
Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever - 1976
Chance Meetings - 1978
Obituaries - 1979
Births - (published 1983)
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