Pat Conroy

An Atlanta-bred novelist who credits his Southern belle mother with inspiring his love of the English language, Pat Conroy overcame great childhood adversity to write such affecting novels as The Lords of Discipline and The Prince of Tides. Although the abuse that Conroy endured at the hands of his father would scar the burgeoning novelist for life, his difficult memories would ultimately prove a cornerstone of both his art and his later life. His father's military background found the family constantly packing their bags, and though young... Full Pat Conroy Biography