Possible Clues:

• Hood's dreamer is a male animal
• Region of ancient Syria
• "___ in the bush" (biblical sacrifice)
• William Saroyan's 'My Name Is ___'
• 'Eugene ___' (1832 Bulwer-Lytton novel)
• '11 Harrowhouse' director Avakian
• Syria, long ago
• Composer Khachaturian whose music was featured in '2001: A Space Odyssey'
• Writer Saroyan
• ''My Name is ___'' (William Saroyan collection)