Obituaries (1979)

Date:

1979

Art Credits:

Text, cover design, and production by George Mattingly

Cover photography by Richard Blair

Notes:

The last Saroyan book published during his lifetime. 

Published by Creative Arts Book Company. Publisher Donald S. Ellis. 

Reviews for the book were somewhat mixed. Margot Dee of The Pittsburgh Press called it "A Funny Book" while the Shreveport Journal called it one of Saroyan's finest books.

The Fresno Bee, on the other hand, said the book "would be better off buried."

 

Associated Materials:

 

In the Forever Saroyan collection: 

Obituaries, 1979, Creative Arts Book Company, inscribed by Saroyan, includes original dust jacket, B699

Obituaries, 1979, Creative Arts Book Company, inscribed by Saroyan, includes original dust jacket, B428

Obituaries, 1979, Creative Arts Book Company, B429