William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. 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 is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California. Many of his stories and plays are set in his native Fresno. Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your Life, My Name Is Aram and My Heart's in the Highlands.
He has been described in a Dickinson College news release as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century" and by Stephen Fry as "one of the most underrated writers of the [20th] century." Fry suggests that "he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway, Steinbeck and Faulkner". Kurt Vonnegut has said that Saroyan was "the first and still the greatest of all the American minimalists.”
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Some of their strengths
William Saroyan has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Trustworthy, Sophisticated, Kind, Passionate, Intuitive, Perseverent, and Artistic.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, William Saroyan is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know William Saroyan well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe William Saroyan as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Communicative and Intelligent
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, William Saroyan is someone who tends to have a desire to communicate with others, either verbally, through written form, or otherwise, and to have a knack for understanding art, beauty, and aesthetics.
They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, William Saroyan tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of William Saroyan's challenges
While William Saroyan has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, William Saroyan can be Stubborn, Difficult, Perfectionist, Complicated, Brusque, Idle, and Possessive.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of William Saroyan's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
William Saroyan must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Possessive and Stubborn
William Saroyan is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, William Saroyan also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
