Award
Lillian Smith Book Award
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Pat Conroy
1945-10-26 – 2016-03-04
Life & Legacy
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.
Occupation & Career
basketball player, novelist, screenwriter, writer, prose writer, teacher
Education
Gonzaga College High School; Beaufort High School; The Citadel
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Lillian Smith Book Award; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards; The Great Santini; The Lords of Discipline; The Prince of Tides
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards · Lillian Smith Book Award
Notable Work
The Great Santini · The Lords of Discipline · The Prince of Tides
Education & Institutions
Beaufort High School · Gonzaga College High School · The Citadel
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
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Family Father
Donald Conroy
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Notable Work
The Great Santini
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Notable Work
The Lords of Discipline
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2451348 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Prince of Tides
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Sources & Provenance
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