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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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“An old man died near me and then his wife died next,” Valentyna Saroyan said.

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

Cal Poly senior Jillian Smith, a 22-year-old native from Grass Valley, was crowned Miss California during Saturday night’s competition at Saroyan Theatre in Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2017

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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