Monday, March 07, 2016

[Author Obits] Umberto Eco and Pat Conroy

Photo source: The Guardian 
Umberto Eco (b. 1932) died February 19th. He was 84 years old. The Italian author and academic was best known for the novel, The Name of the Rose, published in 1980. ( Umberto Eco website)


Learn about Eco’s background and accomplishments from the following obituaries:
New York Times
The Telegraph




Photo source: USA Today 

Pat Conroy (b.1945) passed away Friday, March 4 at the age of 70. Conroy’s most popular novels include The Great Santini, The Water is Wide, and The Prince of Tides. (Pat Conroy website)

Learn more about Conroy’s background and accomplishments from the following obituaries:
CNN
New York Times
Time Magazine


***Browse the library’s holdings to discover or revisit the works of Umberto Eco and Pat Conroy.

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