Saroyan

Saroyan
/seuh roy"euhn/, n.
William, 1908-81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.

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  • Saroyan — may refer to:*William Saroyan (1908 ndash; 1981), Pulitzer Prize winning American author *Carol Saroyan (1924 ndash; 2003), American actress, wife of William Saroyan (twice) and Walter Matthau *Aram Saroyan (born 1943), American poet, novelist,… …   Wikipedia

  • SAROYAN (W.) — SAROYAN WILLIAM (1908 1981) C’est dans le quartier arménien de Fresno, en Californie, que naît William Saroyan. Son père meurt en 1911 et les enfants Saroyan sont placés dans un orphelinat d’Oakland, leur mère travaillant alors à San Francisco.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Saroyan — Saroyan, William …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Saroyan —   [sə rɔɪən], William, amerikanischer Schriftsteller, * Fresno (Calif.) 31. 8. 1908, ✝ ebenda 18. 5. 1981; Sohn armenischer Einwanderer, zunächst Gelegenheitsarbeiter; veröffentlichte ab Ende der 20er Jahre populäre Kurzgeschichten, Theaterstücke …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Saroyan — (izg. sèroien/ob. sàrojan), William (1908 1981) DEFINICIJA američki književnik, djelovao ohrabrujuće za vrijeme depresije s knjigama koje su veličale životno veselje usprkos siromaštvu, gladi i nesigurnosti, uz naglašen autobiografski element;… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Saroyan — [sə roi′ən] William 1908 81; U.S. writer …   English World dictionary

  • Saroyan — William Saroyan William Saroyan (* 31. August 1908 in Fresno, Kalifornien; † 18. Mai 1981 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Saroyan — noun United States writer of plays and short stories (1908 1981) • Syn: ↑William Saroyan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Saroyan, William — born Aug. 31, 1908, Fresno, Calif., U.S. died May 18, 1981, Fresno U.S. writer. Saroyan was the largely self educated son of an Armenian immigrant. He made his initial impact during the Depression with brash, original, and irreverent stories… …   Universalium

  • Saroyan, William — ► (1908 81) Escritor estadounidense. Su obra se caracteriza por el tono poético. Su estilo es impresionista. Obras: El atrevido muchacho del trapecio (1934) y Mi nombre es Aram (1940), entre otras. * * * (31 ago. 1908, Fresno, Cal., EE.UU.–18 may …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Saroyan — biographical name William 1908 1981 American writer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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