Scott Setrakian is the president of the William Saroyan Foundation. At the time we recorded this interview, he had just come back from Armenia, where he had taken part in a seven-day event called Saroyan Days. In this episode, he tells me about the life and works of Armenian American short story writer William Saroyan. Saroyan’s is a story of determination, perseverance, Pulitzer Prices, Academy Awards, and (above all) of superb writing! Work mentioned: William Saroyan, The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (Faber and Faber, 2024). William Saroyan, ‘The Pomegranate Trees’, in The Atlantic (February 1938). William Saroyan, Letters from 74 rue Taitbout (World Publishing Company, 1969). William Saroyan, The Human Comedy (Harcourt, Brace, 1943) William Saroyan, The Bicycle Rider in Beverly Hills (Scribner, 1952) William Saroyan, Places Where I’ve Done Time (Davis-Poynter, 1973) William Saroyan, Where the Bones Go (Pr at California st, 2002) William Saroyan Foundation website: William Saroyan FoundationPodcast intro and outro credits: Shield, Leroy, Taylor Holmes, and Robert W Service. The shooting of Dan McGrew. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.
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