Essays & Research
Forever Saroyan publishes original research drawn from the Foundation's archive. Some of it runs as a series, some stands alone, and all of it is written by people working directly with the primary material.
This page is the index. Everything below links to the full piece.
The Place of Places
Twenty episodes, published March to September 2022. Series concluded.
Saroyan's memoir Places Where I've Done Time mapped onto the real addresses behind it. Each episode takes one location, from a Fresno schoolroom to a Paris boulevard to a Las Vegas hotel, and reconstructs what happened there.
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Forever Saroyan Presents: Three Times Three
Ten parts. Complete.
A ten-part audio series on Saroyan's 1936 collection Three Times Three, hosted by Christopher J. Garcia, working through the stories and their introductions.
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Saroyan on Screen
Nine parts and continuing.
Saroyan's work in film and television, from his MGM contract through The Human Comedy to the three-part study of The Time of Your Life.
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Literary Analysis
Eleven essays. Close readings and critical writing.
Cultural Essays
Twenty-one essays. Saroyan in the wider culture.
Historical Pieces
Twenty-six pieces. Archive-driven history.
Guest Contributions & Memorial Pieces
Five pieces. Work by contributors outside the Foundation, and memorial notices.
Talks & Lectures
4 recorded talks and events.
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Echoes of Saroyan
Echoes of Saroyan: In Conversation with Mark Arax and Aris JanigianAuthor Mark Arax is joined by his cousin and writer, Aris Janigian, to discuss the importance of William Saroyan to present-day America. Introduced by Forever Saroyan Director Charles Janigian. | August 2022 |
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William Saroyan the Visionary at the Book Club of California
William Saroyan the Visionary, Hosted by The Book Club of CaliforniaOn August 31st, 2020 (Saroyan's birthday), Charles Janigian gave a one-hour presentation to the Book Club of California via a Zoom webinar. The presentation covers Saroyan's impact on American literature, from his early use of musicality and rhythm to his influential role as a writer of immigrant fiction before the genre was popular. | August 2020 |
