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The Writings Of Pat Conroy
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"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 rece .... Middle of Essay .... editor for the school magazine (Disc. Auth. 1). He also became
captain and MVP of the basketball team (Bdd 1). While he was attending the
Citadel, he learned many important lessons of life (Burns 5).
Pat Conroy gained a lot of inspiration for his writing while attending
college. His first book, The Boo, was published in 1970. It is based on a
relationship with Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Nugent Courvoise, Assistant
Commandant of Cadets, nicknamed Boo (Burns 1). It was a kind account of
the Citadel (Disc. Auth. 2). Conroy once said The Boo was his longest
letter to the world. In 1980, Conroy decided to write another book with
influence fr ....
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