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June 1, 2020Shortlist Announced for 2020 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingJuly 30, 2018Hernán Diaz and Robert Moor win Stanford's 2018 Saroyan Prize for WritingApril 30, 2018Shortlist Announced for 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingAugust 29, 2016Lori Jakiela and T. Geronimo Johnson win Stanford’s 2016 Saroyan Prize for WritingMay 2, 2016Shortlist Announced for 2016 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingNovember 5, 2015Stanford Libraries Opens Submissions for 2016 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingAugust 21, 2014Margalit Fox and Kiese Laymon win Stanford's 2014 Saroyan Prize for WritingMay 6, 2014Shortlist Announced for 2014 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingSeptember 10, 2013Stanford University Libraries Opens Submissions for 2014 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingAugust 1, 2012Winners, Finalists Announced for 2012 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingMay 14, 2012Shortlist Announced for 2012 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingSeptember 6, 2011Stanford University Libraries Announces 2012 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing August 25, 2010Saroyan Prize Awards Authors Galchen and Himelstein April 30, 2010Shortlist Announced for 2010 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing September 8, 2009Stanford University Libraries announces 2010 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingSeptember 5, 2008Winners Announced for 2008 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingAugust 20, 2007Jan. 31 is deadline for 2008 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, Prize linked with writer's centennialJuly 27, 2005Awardee recalls meeting William SaroyanJuly 27, 2005Fiction, nonfiction writers honored with biennial Saroyan PrizeDecember 8, 2004Jan 31. is deadline for biennial Saroyan Writing Prize entriesJuly 22, 2003Everything is Illuminated author wins Saroyan Writing PrizeApril 17, 2002University jointly sponsors new Saroyan Writing Prize to honor emerging authors
