conroy, pat

Pat Conroy reflects on his life, focusing on his troubled relationship with his father, Don Conroy, and how they reached a rapprochement of sorts in the years before Don's death.

Provides information on the life of the popular author, discussing the development of his literary style, and analyzes each of his major novels.

The author reflects on his days at a South Carolina military college, recalling his love of basketball and its value to him as a means of self-expression, and shares experiences that shed new light on his novel "The Great Santini.".

Novelist Pat Conroy reflects on how reading has influenced his life and the books that have shaped it.

The author reflects on his days at a South Carolina military college. He recalls his love of basketball and its value to him as a means of self-expression, and shares experiences that shed new light on his novel "The Great Santini.".