Saroyan, William

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Portrait of William Saroyan
William Saroyan
Name
Saroyan, William Gender: M
born on 31 August 1908 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM )
Place Fresno CA, USA, 36n44, 119w47
Timezone PST h8w (is standard time)
Data source
Rectified from approx. time Rodden Rating C
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_vircol.18.gif 08°23' s_mo.18.gif s_scocol.18.gif 07°17 Asc.s_taucol.18.gif 28°00'



Biography

American writer of short stories, novels and plays who achieved immediate fame in 1934 with a short story. He published a book of short stories entitled, "Love, Here Is My Hat," 1938 and wrote a play, "The Time Of Your Life," in 1940. In addition, he authored a novel, "The Human Comedy," in 1942. In 1940, Saroyan won the Pulitzer Prize in drama, but refused it. Saroyan had little formal education. In 1978, Saroyan authored his autobiography.

He died on 5/18/1981, Fresno, CA.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Death, Cause unspecified 18 May 1981 (Age 72)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1934 (Short story, immediate fame)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1938 (Love, Here Is My Hat)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1940 (The Time Of Your Life)
  • Work : Prize 1940 (Pultizer Prize in drama, refused)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1978 (Autobiography)

Source Notes

Ruth Dewey states "rectified by him" in AA, 11/1939. Same in Sabian Symbols No.825

Categories

  • Vocation : Writers : Fiction
  • Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
  • Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize (In drama, refused)
  • Traits : Mind : Education limited
  • Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
  • Notable : Book Collection : American Book
  • Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

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