Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy was an American author who wrote novels and memoirs and was recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature. Among his books are The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, Beach Music and South of Broad, along with the memoir The Water Is Wide. The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were all made into films, and the last two earned Oscar nominations. He died in 2016.