William Saroyan

<br><center> Born in Fresno, California at 621 Broadway<br> Son of Armenian immigrants<br><br> <b>Writer - Playwright</b><br><br> First American playwright to win both the<br> <b>Pulitzer Prize</b> and<br> <b>Drama Critics' Circle Award</b><br> in the same year:<br> "The Time of Your Life", 1940<br><br> Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<br> <b>Oscar</b> for Writing: (Best Original Story),<br> "The Human Comedy", 1943<br><br> ..."I came to see from the perspective of far away cities, some of the charm and some of the depth, dimension, and potential of Fresno..."<br> <i>William Saroyan</i><br><br> Dedicated May 1, 1988</center>