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Where the Bones Go
Book by Saroyan, William, Setrakian, Robert
141 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2002
About the author
William Saroyan
361 books666 followersWilliam Saroyan was an Armenian-American writer, renowned for his novels, plays, and short stories. He gained widespread recognition for his unique literary style, often characterized by a deep appreciation for everyday life and human resilience. His works frequently explored themes of Armenian-American immigrant experiences, particularly in his native California, and were infused with optimism, humor, and sentimentality.
Saroyan's breakthrough came with The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934), a short story that established him as a major literary voice during the Great Depression. He went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 for The Time of Your Life, though he declined the award, and in 1943, he won an Academy Award for Best Story for The Human Comedy. His novel My Name Is Aram (1940), based on his childhood, became an international bestseller.
Though celebrated for his literary achievements, Saroyan had a tumultuous career, often struggling with financial instability due to his gambling habits and an unwillingness to compromise with Hollywood. His later works were less commercially successful, but he remained a prolific writer, publishing essays, memoirs, and plays throughout his life.
Saroyan's legacy endures through his influence on American literature, his contributions to Armenian cultural identity, and the honors bestowed upon him, including a posthumous induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame. His remains are divided between Fresno, California, and Armenia, reflecting his deep connection to both his birthplace and ancestral homeland.
Saroyan's breakthrough came with The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934), a short story that established him as a major literary voice during the Great Depression. He went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 for The Time of Your Life, though he declined the award, and in 1943, he won an Academy Award for Best Story for The Human Comedy. His novel My Name Is Aram (1940), based on his childhood, became an international bestseller.
Though celebrated for his literary achievements, Saroyan had a tumultuous career, often struggling with financial instability due to his gambling habits and an unwillingness to compromise with Hollywood. His later works were less commercially successful, but he remained a prolific writer, publishing essays, memoirs, and plays throughout his life.
Saroyan's legacy endures through his influence on American literature, his contributions to Armenian cultural identity, and the honors bestowed upon him, including a posthumous induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame. His remains are divided between Fresno, California, and Armenia, reflecting his deep connection to both his birthplace and ancestral homeland.
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April 13, 2014
Pure Saroyan. Late Saroyan. A volume that consists of observation that range from his childhood to writing and music and on to obituaries of people Saroyan met and an anticipation of his own death.
Here's Saroyan about music: "Roy Orbison is able to sing very low notes, and he is not afraid to move up into very high notes, falsetto, in a way that is just right, the transformation of the voice into a kind of appropriate musical instrument. He does things with timing that are absolutely profoundly right and satisfying. The words of 'Crying,' as far as I have been able to make them out, are trite enough, but at the same time, as agents of sounds, of singing, of progressions of timing and pitch, and of subtle but very noticeable variations of everything in a piece of music, the words are superb, that's all." (p. 76)
Here's Saroyan about music: "Roy Orbison is able to sing very low notes, and he is not afraid to move up into very high notes, falsetto, in a way that is just right, the transformation of the voice into a kind of appropriate musical instrument. He does things with timing that are absolutely profoundly right and satisfying. The words of 'Crying,' as far as I have been able to make them out, are trite enough, but at the same time, as agents of sounds, of singing, of progressions of timing and pitch, and of subtle but very noticeable variations of everything in a piece of music, the words are superb, that's all." (p. 76)
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