Essay Archive - The Writings of Pat Conroy
The Writings of Pat Conroy
"One of the greatest gifts you can get as a writer is to be born into
an unhappy family," Conroy once said (Starr 3). Pat Conroy received this
gift from Don and Peg Conroy on October 26, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. His
writings are reflections of this life he received so long ago. He was born
into a traditional Catholic family. His father was a Marine Corps fighter
pilot, and his mother was a socially eager house wife (Disc. Auth. 1-2).
Pat was the first of seven children and 6 miscarriages. Family life was so
bad that his sister once said, "The mi....
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