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Author

William Saroyan

August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981 · United States

Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Novelist, Poet, Songwriter

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Titles on list

3

Total weeks

18

Peak rank

#2

#15101519341937194019431946

Biography

Born
August 31, 1908 · Fresno
Died
May 18, 1981 · Fresno
Nationality
United States
Gender
Male
Languages
English, Armenian
Education
Fresno High School

Awards & Honours

  • 1940Pulitzer Prize for Drama
  • 1944Academy Award for Best Story

On the Bestseller Lists

3 titles

THE ADVENTURES OF WESLEY JACKSON
William Saroyan
Cover of THE ADVENTURES OF WESLEY JACKSON

THE ADVENTURES OF WESLEY JACKSON

#10 · 2 wks

THE HUMAN COMEDY
William Saroyan

THE HUMAN COMEDY

#2 · 15 wks

THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
William Saroyan
Cover of THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE

THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE

#6 · 1 wk

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).