 Pat Conroy's introduction for James L. Townsend's Dear heart
Collection DescriptionHistorical NotePat Conroy was a contemporary southern author who wrote several highly popular books, including The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, and Beach Music. For further information, see the article "Pat Conroy" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia. James L. Townsend (d. 1981) was a magazine editor and wrote the book Dear Heart in 1980. The Townsend Prize for Fiction, which honors Georgia writers, was created in his honor. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a four-page typed manuscript with the header "for Dearheart, an introduction by Pat Conroy, transcribed 5-28-80, written about a month earlier." Administrative InformationPreferred CitationPat Conroy's introduction for James L. Townsend's Dear heart, ms2293, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryAccompanying copy of "Dear Heart" by James L. Townsend, call number Ga Room CT214.T68 1980, c. 2. | ||||||||||||||||||