William Saroyan: The Man and the Writer Remembered
- ISBN-10
- 0838633080
- ISBN-13
- 9780838633083
- Series
- William Saroyan
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
- Author
- Leo Hamalian
Description
An illustrated compilation of critical essays, intimate recollections, biographical notes, and interviews which sheds new light on the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winner William Saroyan (1913-81). Reflections by his son and daughter and a candid interview with Garig Basmadjian reveal the intimate side of the talented celebrity trying to cope with his human weakness.
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Other editions
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- 1994-12-12
- 288 pages
- Paperback
- Bloomsbury Academic
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