William Saroyan

Armenian-american novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).

Born August 31st, 1908 in Fresno. [ref]

Died May 18th, 1981 at 72 years old in Fresno (prostate cancer). [ref]

Occupations
novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter, songwriter, writer
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black