Photos from the event to be posted soon. This year’s annual William Saroyan Writing Contest invited students from 1st through 12th grade across the Central Valley to explore the theme of Creative Rebellion through personal reflection, storytelling, and imagination. Students responded to prompts inspired by William Saroyan’s powerful quote: “The writer who is a writer...Read More
Photo attribution: Sara Gong | Download all photos here. This year’s annual William Saroyan Essay Writing Contest brought together bright young writers from 1st through 12th grade across the Central Valley to reflect on a timeless theme in Saroyan’s work: wisdom. Students wrote to prompts based on this famous quote by the author: “Good people...Read More
WRITING CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONYWHEN: Thursday, May 5thWHERE: Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church — Recreation Hall3673 N First St, Fresno, CA 93726 Submissions for the 2022 Saroyan Writing Contest are now closed. Thanks to all who submitted! A committee of readers will evaluate each and every submission to determine the winning works. An awards ceremony and reception...Read More
Thursday, April 7 | 5-8pmJeffrey Scott Agency | 1544 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721RSVP: https://fb.me/e/2frsrOv81 The William Saroyan Society invites the public to view personal photographs and paintings which span the life of writer and artist William Saroyan. The photos on display range from the 1910s to the 1970s, offering a glimpse of his life in...Read More
Read a review of the show here. The Hungerers by William SaroyanPresented by the William Saroyan Societyfor the 20th Anniversary Rogue Festival in Fresno, CA GET TICKETS An early absurdist one-act play by William Saroyan, The Hungerers is an American fable reflecting on the hardships of the Depression, the invincibility of the human spirit and...Read More
