William Saroyan

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William Saroyan

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Why Is William Saroyan Influential?

According to Wikipedia, William Saroyan 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 The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

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What Are William Saroyan's Academic Contributions?

William Saroyan has made the following academic contributions:

• Tracy's Tiger
• The Trouble With Tigers
• The Human Comedy