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Saroyan

American  
[suh-roi-uhn] / səˈrɔɪ ən /

noun

  1. William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.


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There, you might find other scribblers, with names like Saroyan and Steinbeck, to share a convivial drink nearby; some of Hollywood Boulevard’s many bookshops are open almost as late as the bars.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

“An old man died near me and then his wife died next,” Valentyna Saroyan, a weary survivor, recalled Tuesday as she toured the darkened basement.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2022

I do feel I can “read” that long m — it has a sonic quality — and the Saroyan poem “lighght.”

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2020

William Saroyan, for example, was so offended at being barred from the photo shoot that he never came back to the store, recalled Gotham’s founder, Frances Steloff.

From Slate Dec. 11, 2019

When Liyana was in seventh grade, her class had a story by Saroyan in their textbook.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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