Frank McCourt - Why him?
It is no secret to anyone who knows me or knows of me that I have a passion for Ireland - anything Irish. I love the Irish people, the nation, the geography, the country, teh traditions, the sense of humour, the history, the triumphs, I love Irish Music, Irish actors (Liam Neesom here I come), I love Irish Literature, poets and playwrights. I love irish Movies. Added to my list of loves - and I mean this in every sense of the word - I love Frank McCourt.
I first came across Frank McCourt after visiting Ireland 4 times in one year. Feeling desperately sorry for myself and yearning for a life on the Emerald Isle, and after having read everything on Ireland I had, including the Famine, my beloved daughter Doey handed me a copy of Angela's Ashes and said, "Hey Mum, I think this guy's Irish... and I think it's non-fiction too!" I was sold!
What I wasn't prepared for was the ridiculous sounds emanating from my bedroom as I lay there that night trying to stifle not even giggles, but guffaws of laughter - and then tears, as I was transformed into a place I could only have imagined.
Shortly after finishing the book (well that very evening in fact) I went in search of the DVD... and I was not disappointed. Very often the images and portrayals in a moving picture do not live up to one's expectations after reading the book. Wow, was I in a state of transformation. Frank McCourt had a fan for life.
Francis "Frank" McCourt (born 19 August 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, best known as the author of Angela's Ashes. Brother
of author and actor Malachy McCourt .
I first came across Frank McCourt after visiting Ireland 4 times in one year. Feeling desperately sorry for myself and yearning for a life on the Emerald Isle, and after having read everything on Ireland I had, including the Famine, my beloved daughter Doey handed me a copy of Angela's Ashes and said, "Hey Mum, I think this guy's Irish... and I think it's non-fiction too!" I was sold!
What I wasn't prepared for was the ridiculous sounds emanating from my bedroom as I lay there that night trying to stifle not even giggles, but guffaws of laughter - and then tears, as I was transformed into a place I could only have imagined.
Shortly after finishing the book (well that very evening in fact) I went in search of the DVD... and I was not disappointed. Very often the images and portrayals in a moving picture do not live up to one's expectations after reading the book. Wow, was I in a state of transformation. Frank McCourt had a fan for life.
Francis "Frank" McCourt (born 19 August 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, best known as the author of Angela's Ashes. Brother
of author and actor Malachy McCourt .
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- Frank McCourt : Author Of Angela's Ages
- Frank McCourt at a Glance
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- Want to learn more about Frank McCourt and Early Ireland
- Quick, what do you think of Frank McCourt?
- The Latest Yahoo News on Frank McCourt
- Frank McCourt, Ireland, Irish Literary Icons on eBay
- Frank McCourt Filmography
- Frank McCourt Videos
- Shout Out For Frank McCourt!
- Frank McCourt on Flickr
- More Resources on Frank McCourt the Literary Genius
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Frank McCourt : Author Of Angela's Ages
THe most amusing, saddening and descriptive writer of current times and my great love!
BiographyFrank McCourt was born to Malachy and Angela McCourt, in Brooklyn. Unable to
find work in the depths of the Depression, the McCourts returned to their native
Ireland in 1934, where they sank deeper into poverty.
McCourt's father, an alcoholic, was often without work, and drank up what little
money he earned. When McCourt was eleven, his father abandoned the family
leaving Frank's mother to raise four children. After quitting school at age thirteen,
Frank alternated between odd jobs and petty crime in an effort to feed himself,
his mother, and three surviving brothers, Malachy, Michael, and Alphonsus
(Alphie). Three of the seven children died of diseases aggravated by malnutrition
and the squalor of their surroundings. Frank McCourt himself nearly died of
typhoid fever when he was ten. McCourt describes an entire block of houses
sharing a single outhouse, ground floor dwellings flooded by constant rain, and a
home infested with rats and vermin.
At the age of nineteen, he returned to the United States where, after a stint
working in New York City's Biltmore Hotel, he was drafted and sent to Germany.
Upon his discharge from the army, he returned to New York City where he held a
series of jobs. Frustrated with his lot in life, he used the GI Bill to enroll in New York
University, from which he ultimately graduated. After receiving a Masters degree
from Brooklyn College in 1967, he taught English at McKee High School and
Stuyvesant High School in New York City (where he joined the American
Federation of Teachers). At first he had trouble teaching, because his students
were unruly and disobedient. But eventually Frank McCourt became a very
experienced teacher. He ended his teaching career after thirty years.
Frank McCourt at a Glance
Francis "Frank" McCourt (August 19, 1930 ? July 19, 2009) was an American-born Irish teacher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, best known as the author of Angela's Ashes.
His brothers Malachy McCourt and Alphie McCourt are also autobiographical writers. In the mid-1980s Francis and Malachy created the stage play A Couple of Blaguards, a two-man show about their lives and experiences.
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Frank McCourt Filmography
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Historic Pubs of Dublin
Actors: Frank McCourt
Synopsis: Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt hosts this PBS documentary look at the history of Dublin, Ireland, as specifically filtered through the history of its various pubs. The program backtracks hundreds of years prior to the early 21st century, and ultimately expands its focus beyond Irish taverns Read More
King Leopold's Ghost
Actors: Annick DeVille, Jean-Pierre Bemba, James Newman, Mbaya Mpoyi, Jacques Depelchin
Synopsis: Filmmakers Pippa Scott and Oreet Rees explore the reprehensible legacy of Belgium's King Leopold II in this documentary adaptation of Adam Hochschild's best-selling book. His envy growing as powerful neighbors France, England, and the Netherlands began claiming valuable African coastal land in Read More
Patrick
Synopsis: Explore the life of one of the most beloved but misunderstood icons in religious history as narrator Liam Neeson is joined by an assortment of scholars and authors in detailing the legacy of Ireland's St. Patrick. Frequently, but incorrectly, described as and Irishman who drove the snakes out of Read More
Beautiful Kid
Crew: Associate Producer
Actors: Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt, Arthur French, Dan Brennan, Javier Pire
Synopsis: Directed by Colum McCann and Michael Carty, Beautiful Kid follows the lives of three kids growing up working-class Irish in the Bronx. Sean (Dan Brennan) loathes his alcoholic father, and doesn't harbor much affection for his brothers, who are alcoholics themselves. Sean, however, doesn't see the Read More
An Irish Holiday
Actors: Phil Coulter, Moya Brennan, Jean Butler, Brian Kennedy, Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes
Crew: Book Author
Actors: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge
Synopsis: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir by Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes is an alternately funny and heartbreaking look at growing up in Ireland. Born in Brooklyn, NY, young Frank (Joe Breen) moves at an early age to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents Angela (Emily Watson) and Malachy (Robert Carlyle Read More
The Irish... And How They Got That Way
Crew: Conception
Synopsis: The Irish...And How They Got That Way is a video recording of a stage production by Frank McCourt, the celebrated author of Angela's Ashes, at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York. The two-hour-long show features five performers (one of them McCourt's niece) celebrating the Irish-American Read More
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Shout Out For Frank McCourt!
It is no secret to anyone who knows me or knows of me that I have a passion for Ireland - anything Irish. I love the Irish people, the nation, the geography, the country, teh traditions, the sense of humour, the history, the triumphs, I love Irish Music, Irish actors (Liam Neesom here I come), I love Irish Literature, poets and playwrights. I love irish Movies. Added to my list of loves - and I mean this in every sense of the word - I love Frank McCourt.
I first came across Frank McCourt after visiting Ireland 4 times in one year. Feeling desperately sorry for myself and yearning for a life on the Emerald Isle, and after having read everything on Ireland I had, including the Famine, my beloved daughter Doey handed me a copy of Angela's Ashes and said, "Hey Mum, I think this guy's Irish... and I think it's non-fiction too!" I was sold!
What I wasn't prepared for was the ridiculous sounds emanating from my bedroom as I lay there that night trying to stifle not even giggles, but guffaws of laughter - and then tears, as I was transformed into a place I could only have imagined.
Shortly after finishing the book (well that very evening in fact) I went in search of the DVD... and I was not disappointed. Very often the images and portrayals in a moving picture do not live up to one's expectations after reading the book. Wow, was I in a state of transformation. Frank McCourt had a fan for life.
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- blue22d blue22d Aug 10, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
- I truly enjoyed reading Angela's Ashes. I read Tis also. I had missed the announcement that McCourt had passed on. I also enjoy history of the Irish. It is part of my ancestry (Dad's). My maiden name is Smiley. Thanks for your report. Five stars and a lensroll to my genealogy lens: Family Scout.
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- poutine poutine May 31, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
- Frank McCourt has been added to lensroll on the following lenses:
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- poutine poutine May 31, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
- So glad that you did a lens about Frank McCourt. I had heard
of him a bit, but now I want to read his books.
Also I'm checking those videos links that you posted.
A huge 5
I hope you get your wish one day to meet him in person.
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- alteredkat alteredkat May 8, 2009 @ 10:38 am
- I loved loved loved watching him when he was being interviewed after Angela's Ashes...if I read any book it's an autobiography or biographies because I just love true stories...that sense of "knowing it happened"...and I cried and cried and cried when he told his story...such a great story!...I'm off to check out the videos and "go back" :o) Thanks for reminding me of this great story. 5*...fab lens!
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- Donnette Donnette Mar 24, 2009 @ 1:22 am
- Why can I not meet this man and sit and chat to him for one hour? One hour is all I ask lolol... My superhero! Have to shout out for the actors and actresses in the movie... They were as true to life as the book... Meeting this man is on my "Really Important Wish List" if anyone reads this :)
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More Resources on Frank McCourt the Literary Genius
- St Aidens Homeschool - Irish Heritage Pages ~ Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
- St Aiden's Educator's Calendar ~ Irish Heritage Month - Angela's Ashes:
'Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish
childhood', so writes Frank McCourt in his Pulitzer Prize winning novel. This is a story of extreme poverty and hardship that is not for the faint hearted. Indeed it sometimes traverses the line between entertainment and enlightenment. - Angela's Ashes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the book. For the film, see Angela's Ashes (film).
Angela's Ashes First edition cover
Au - Frank McCourt : Frank McCourt News and Photos - Courant.com
- Author Frank McCourt moved to Litchfield County a few years after he won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for his first book ``Angela's Ashes.¿ He bought a converted 1850s barn, overlooking a pond, on 24 acres in Roxbury. He lives there with his wife Ellen. McCourt wrote his first bestseller when he was in his 60s not long after retiring from a 27-year career as a teacher in the New York City schools. It spent more than three years on the New York Times bestsellers lists and sold nearly 6 million copies in North America alone.
- Frank McCourt Profile -- Academy of Achievement
- Frank McCourt
"F. Scott Fitzgerald said there are no second acts in American lives. I think I've proved him wrong. And all because I refused to settle for a one-act existence, the 30 years I taught English in various New York City high schools."
Frank McCourt was already retired when he published his first book at age 66. Angela's Ashes, a memoir of his impoverished boyhood in Limerick, Ireland, shot to the top of the best-seller lists and remained there for over a year. Angela's Ashes won McCourt the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. It was still topping the paperback lists when McCourt's second book 'Tis hit the bookstores, and the best-seller lists.
"After retiring from teaching I wanted a second act, not a rocker in Florida," McCourt says. After a lifetime of helping young people find their own voices, Frank McCourt has found his own, and millions of readers have found a friend to treasure. - St Aidens ~ Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
- St Aiden's Educator's Calendar - Ireland information, ireland lesson plans, irish literature, irish artists, irish folk music, ireland for kids, ireland for educators, ireland the island, irish symbols, irish history, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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