William Saroyan

American author. (1908-1981)

Wrote many plays and short stories about growing up impoverished during the Great depression

Stories:

The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze (1934)

Plays:

The Time Of Your Life (1939)

(there is at least 20-30 more that could be added, please do if you think any more are noteworthy) --mincus