Pat Conroy
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| Born | Donald Patrick Conroy October 26, 1945 |
| Died | March 4, 2016 (aged 70) Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Cassandra King |
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| Period | 1970–2016 |
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| Website | patconroy |
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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 American Southern literature.