This book is the first interpretation of the works of William Saroyan. Balakian traces Saroyan's path from the ethnic-oriented writing of an immigrant Armenian orphan brought up in Fresno, California, to a full identification with the American character and spirit of the era in which he made himself known. The innovations he brought to the writing of his time are highlighted.
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This book is the first interpretation of the works of William Saroyan. Balakian traces Saroyan's path from the ethnic-oriented writing of an immigrant Armenian orphan brought up in Fresno, California, to a full identification with the American character and spirit of the era in which he made himself known. The innovations he brought to the writing of his time are highlighted.
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