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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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel