Fresno State News, CA
March 2 2005
Armenian Studies Program
California State University, Fresno
(278) 2669
`William Saroyan and His World’ Panel Discussion
to be held at Fresno State
The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, in cooperation with the
William Saroyan Society of Fresno, is co-sponsoring a panel
discussion, “William Saroyan and His World” at 7:00 PM on Friday,
March 11 in the Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 (corner of
Barstow and Campus Drive) on the Fresno State campus.
The panel discussion is part of the Armenian Studies Program Spring
2005 Lecture Series and is being held in conjunction with a one-unit
course on William Saroyan being offered the same weekend by Dr.
Dickran Kouymjian, Director of the Armenian Studies Program.
Dr. Dickran Kouymjian will moderate the panel discussion and serve as
a discussant.
John Kallenberg, retired Fresno County Librarian and President of the
William Saroyan Society will give the introduction to the panel.
Fresno author and historian Berge Bulbulian will speak on “Fresno in
the Time of Saroyan.” Bulbulian is the author of The Fresno
Armenians.
Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the Armenian Studies Program will speak on
“Saroyan the Writer.”
Long-time Saroyan friend and writer Ed Hagopian will speak on
“Reminiscences and Recollections.”
Fresno County California Collection Librarian and book collector
William Secrest, Jr. will present a paper on “Collecting Saroyan.”
The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
Relaxed parking will be available in Lots Q, K, and L after 7:00 PM
the night of the lecture. For more information on the presentation
please contact the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669.