Pat Conroy

Profile info

Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday26 October 1945
Died4 March 2016 (age 70)
Place of birthAtlanta, Georgia, USA
Known credits9

Biography

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.