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American novelist (1945–2016)
Pat Conroy
Conroy in 2013
Born
Donald Patrick Conroy (1945-10-26)October 26, 1945 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died
March 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 70) Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation
Novelist
Period
1970–2016
Genre
Literary fiction
nonfiction
Signature
Website
patconroy.com
Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature.[1]
^Folks, Jeffrey J.; Perkins, James A. (1997). Southern Writers at Century's End. University Press of Kentucky. p. 1. ISBN 9780813130972. Retrieved May 31, 2013. southern narrative.
Atlanta, Georgia, Patrick "Pat" Conroy was the eldest of seven children (five boys and two girls) born to Marine Colonel Donald Conroy, of Chicago, Illinois...
Meecham in the novel The Great Santini, which was written by his son PatConroy. Conroy was originally from Chicago and left Saint Ambrose College in Davenport...
by Barbra Streisand, from a screenplay written by PatConroy and Becky Johnston, based on Conroy's 1986 novel of the same name. It stars Streisand and...
Eye". Hephner starred as author PatConroy in the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie The Water Is Wide (2006), based on Conroy's book and a remake of the drama...
Patrick Conroy is the name of: Patrick J. Conroy (born 1950), 60th Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives PatConroy (1945–2016), author...
renamed the Southern Book Prize and awarded in honor of southern writer PatConroy, who died in March 2016. The first awards were given in 1999. From 1999...
Lewis John Carlino. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by PatConroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe. A warrior...
War history. The island is also the setting of PatConroy's memoir The Water Is Wide recounting Conroy's experiences teaching on Daufuskie in the late...
Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Minister for Defence Industry PatConroy (17 May 2023). "New Bushmasters for the Australian Defence Force". Department...
South of Broad is a 2009 novel by PatConroy. The novel follows the life of Leopold Bloom King in Charleston, South Carolina. It ranges from his troubled...
footballer Millington Conroy (born 1952), collector of Marilyn Monroe artifacts PatConroy (1945–2016), Irish-American author PatConroy (politician) (born...
Michelle Rowland Bill Shorten Murray Watt Penny Wong Outer Ministry Anne Aly PatConroy Andrew Giles Stephen Jones Matt Keogh Kristy McBain Anika Wells Assistant...
memoir by PatConroy. It primarily deals with his senior season as the starting point guard on the basketball team of The Citadel in 1966–67. Conroy describes...
memoir written by PatConroy. It complements the 1976 novel The Great Santini which was adapted into a 1979 film of the same name. Conroy writes a memoir...
Network series Yellowstone (2020-2022). Patton portrayed the character of Sam Conroy in the film American Violet (2008). From 2011 to 2015, he starred as Colonel...
Prime Minister Richard Marles, as well as Minister for Defence Industry PatConroy. The Surface Fleet Review, as well as the Defence Strategic Review aim...
federal parliamentary convenors of the Labor Left faction, along with PatConroy. Giles was born in Melbourne on 31 July 1973. His mother was born in the...
The Lords of Discipline is a 1980 novel by PatConroy that was later adapted in a 1983 film of the same name. The story centers on Will McLean, who is...
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