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William Saroyan (; August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer of Armenian descent. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California. Many of his stories and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, William Saroyan first charted in 1951 with Come On-A My House.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.