William Saroyan: the Human Comedy as Infinity in a Grain of Sand
Saroyan's Human Comedy exists beyond time and space and defies both. His approach to humanity, which he loved dearly, can be characterized as «ad absurdum», because it is about laughter and tears, and laughter through tears, about comedy pregnant with tragedy. He is never verbose; nor is he ever reticent, and his wording is precise and yet elusive. His vision is unique and all-embracing. This tells on his characters, which are grotesques and at the same time represent the human race faithfully and truly.