Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy
Donald Patrick "Pat" Conroywas a New York Times bestselling American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs. Two of his novels, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, were made into Oscar-nominated films. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th century Southern literature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth26 October 1945
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
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To stand by him will be one of the greatest moments in my life. He was the beginning of my literary career.
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This place means a lot to me. But make no mistake, I am a basketball coach. And I would not come back if I wasn't absolutely convinced that we can win.
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I really don't know what to say about Coach Robinson, except that I will come every day with as much pride and passion as I can to repay him.
There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people.
I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
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I have found human nature a bit contradictory in my living of it. Human life is incredibly strange.
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