Who was also an American film-maker, Pat Conroy or Susan Sontag?
Pat Conroy Donald Patrick "Pat" Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs. Two of his novels, "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini", were made into Oscar-nominated films. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th century Southern literature.
Philip Rieff Philip Rieff (December 15, 1922 – July 1, 2006) was an American sociologist and cultural critic, who taught sociology at the University of Pennsylvania from 1961 until 1992. He was the author of a number of books on Sigmund Freud and his legacy, including "" (1959) and "The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud" (1966). He was married for eight years in the 1950s to Susan Sontag, during which their son, David Rieff—a writer and editor of his mother's personal journals—was born. His second wife—and widow—Alison Douglas Knox, died December 12, 2011.