Pat Conroy: My Mother and Gone With The Wind

Name: Pat Conroy: My Mother and Gone With The Wind
Uploaded: 2012-03-21T04:00:00Z
Duration: P271S
Description: One of the great writers of our time, Pat Conroy tells a poignant story of growing up in the South and listening to his mother read Gone With the Wind with heartfelt emotion and joy. The author of The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini and The Lords of Discipline attributes his mother's impassioned love of Gone With the Wind to his decision to become a novelist.

Clip: 04/01/2012 | 4m 31s

One of the great writers of our time, Pat Conroy tells a poignant story of growing up in the South and listening to his mother read Gone With the Wind with heartfelt emotion and joy. The author of The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini and The Lords of Discipline attributes his mother's impassioned love of Gone With the Wind to his decision to become a novelist.

Aired: 04/01/12

Rating: NR

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