My Heart’s in the Highlands

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My Heart’s in the Highlands is a 1939 one-act play by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan that blends humor and poignancy in its portrayal of an immigrant family and a wandering poet in Fresno, California.

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instanceOf one-act play
play
author William Saroyan NERFINISHED
authorNationality Armenian-American
basedOnCulture Armenian-American experience
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn immigrant family
wandering poet
genre comedy-drama
drama
hasCharacterType child
immigrant parent
poet
hasTheme art and poetry
dreams versus reality
family
identity
immigration
nostalgia
hasTone humorous
poignant
literaryMovement 20th-century American drama
originalLanguage English
partOf William Saroyan’s dramatic works
premiereYear 1939
publicationYear 1939
settingCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
settingLocation Fresno, California NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century
writer William Saroyan NERFINISHED

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William Saroyan notableWork My Heart’s in the Highlands