1. Frank McCourt - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia This article is about the author and memoirist. For the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and real estate developer, see Frank McCourt (executive) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McCourt

Frank McCourt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is about the author and memoirist. For the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and real estate developer, see Frank McCourt (executive) Frank McCourt Author Frank McCourt Born August 19 Brooklyn New York City New York ... Irish Debut works Angela’s Ashes Spouse Ellen Frey (1994-present) Children Margaret McCourt (daughter) Relations Malachy McCourt (brother) Francis "Frank" McCourt (born August 19 ) is an Irish-American teacher and author Contents Life and career Bibliography Quotes See also ... edit Life and career Frank McCourt was born in New York . However, his family returned to their native Ireland in 1930. At age 11, McCourt's father abandoned the family leaving Frank's mother to raise four children. After quitting school at age 13, 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). At the age of 19, he returned to the United States and earned a degree from New York University . After receiving a Masters degree from Brooklyn College in 1958, he taught

2. PBS Online: Only A Teacher: Teachers Today: Frank McCourt Interview With Frank mccourt frank McCourt, the author of Angela s Ashes and Tis, is a retired English teacher. He lives in New York City. http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/today8.html

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3. Simon & Schuster: Frank McCourt Frank McCourt appearances, new releases, photos, bios, news, etc. at SimonSays. http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?pid=357781

4. Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: Frank Mccourt Frank McCourt taught in the New York City public schools for twentyseven years, the last seventeen of which were spent at Stuyvesant High School in http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-mccourt-frank.asp

var gDcsId = "dcs30w0vc10000chxa0maatv9_2u6z"; Click here to find more Frank McCourt on Audible.com Books by Frank McCourt TEACHER MAN: A Memoir 'TIS ANGELA'S ASHES Reading Group Guides ANGELA'S ASHES Frank Mccourt BIO Frank McCourt taught in the New York City public schools for twenty-seven years, the last seventeen of which were spent at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. After retiring from teaching, Frank and his brother, Malachy, performed their two-man show, A Couple of Blaguards , a musical review about their Irish Youth. In September 1996, Scribner published Frank's childhood memoir, ANGELA'S ASHES, which spent 117 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. After more than sixty-five printings, there are over 2,325,000 copies in print in North America alone. The book is available in eighteen countries. Frank McCourt was the winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Award in Biography/Autobiography, The Boston Book Review's Non-Fiction prize, the ABBY Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award.

5. New York State Writers Institute - Frank McCourt Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prizewinner, and one of the master storytellers of American literature, is the author of the new memoir, Teacher Man (2006), http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/mccourt.html

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Memoirist F rank M c C ourt January 24, 2006 (Tuesday) 4:15 p.m. Seminar Ballroom, Campus Center UAlbany Uptown Campus 8:00 p.m. Reading (Introduction by William Kennedy) Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue UAlbany Downtown Campus Frank McCourt , Pulitzer Prize-winner, and one of the master storytellers of American literature, is the author of the new memoir, Teacher Man (2006), an account of his thirty-year teaching career with the New York City public school system. Renowned for his irreverant charm and self-effacing wit, McCourt first became a literary star at the age of 66, after establishing himself as a dedicated and beloved English teacher at McKee Vocational High School in Staten Island, Seward Park High School on the Lower East Side, and Manhattan's famous, fiercely competitive Stuyvesant High School. Today Show Book Club, the new memoir features hilarious anecdotes about life in the classroom, tales of McCourt's many battles with blockheaded school bureaucrats, run-ins with particularly difficult students and meddlesome parents, and a creative teaching philosophy. "An enthralling work of autobiographical storytelling .Anyone who has ever faced a classroom of yawning, slouching adolescents will recognize the accuracy of McCourt's descriptions and applaud his honesty."

6. Audio Special: Frank McCourt Frank McCourt at Barnes and Noble, Union Square, New York, September 21, 1999. Audio; Frank McCourt An Interview With Terry Gross, 1996. http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/09/19/specials/mccourt.html

Audio Special: Frank McCourt Frank McCourt at Barnes and Noble, Union Square, New York, September 21, 1999. Click here to listen to the entire reading (1 hour). Click below to listen to readings from "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis". Gasper Trigale/Scribner Frank McCourt Related Articles Maureen Howard Reviews ''Tis' (Sept. 19, 1999) Michiko Kakutani Reviews ''Tis' (Sept. 14, 1999) Denis Donoghue Reviews 'Angela's Ashes' (Sept. 15, 1996) Audio Frank McCourt : An Interview With Terry Gross, 1996. Book Excerpts First Chapter: ''Tis' Back to School, 1958 : An Excerpt From ''Tis' On Being a New York City School Teacher "I'm the only teacher that taught at [Stuyvesant High School] who never himself got a high school diploma, who never put his foot in a high school until he started teaching in one. . . . I wouldn't care if I had to speak in Yankee Stadium, because there's nothing more fearsome than going into the classrooms of New York City. . . . When we think of teachers, we think of . . . movies like 'To Sir, With Love' . . . Everything is very sweet. You know what an American adolescent is like? . . . . So, if you want a challenging existence with low pay, and no travel . . ." Introduction and a Reading From 'Angela's Ashes' "My only mission now that I've written a best seller and . . . now I'm a big shot and everybody loves me and I'm on in the morning with Katie Couric . . . my main concern is schools, kids, teachers . . . There's more than one thing wrong with the country, but I think we have to pay more attention to our kids, and take them back from electronics."

7. Seattle Arts & Lectures - Frank McCourt Frank McCourt s quiet life as a retired schoolteacher was transformed by the thunderous success of his first memoir, Angela s Ashes (1996), http://www.lectures.org/frankmccourt.html

Frank McCourt Benaroya Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Underwritten by Teutsch Partners, LLC Biography Excerpt Selected Works Links ... Lecture Preview Biography Frank McCourt's quiet life as a retired schoolteacher was transformed by the thunderous success of his first memoir, Angela's Ashes (1996), the heart-wrenching yet uplifting story of his beggar-poor childhood in Limerick, Ireland. The book sold millions of copies worldwide and won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for biography. In recounting his family's desperate poverty, McCourt "redeems the pain of his early years with wit and compassion and grace" ( New York Times) . Wit illuminates McCourt's subsequent memoirs as well. 'Tis (1999) and Teacher Man (2005) trace McCourt's arrival in New York as a penniless young man and his travails and triumphs in high school classrooms. With humor and heart McCourt recounts his twenty-year tenure teaching creative writing at the progressive Stuyvesant High School, after learning classroom survival skills at a tough vocational school. While beguiling defiant students at McKee Technical High School with storytelling and unconventional assignments—including an excuse note from Adam to God—McCourt strove to impart a larger lesson. Writing is less about putting words on paper and more about observing and imagining: "Every moment of your life, you're writing. Even in your dreams you're writing."

8. GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Biography Of Frank McCourt Frank McCourt was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, the first of seven children born to Irish immigrant parents, Angela and Malachy McCourt. http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/authors/about_frank_mccourt.html

My Account Home Free Online Study Guides Best Editing Anywhere Getting you the grade since 1999. Study Guides Editing Services ... Help Search: Biography of Frank McCourt (1931-) Frank McCourt was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, the first of seven children born to Irish immigrant parents, Angela and Malachy McCourt. When the author was four years old, the lack of work in Depression era New York, and the death of McCourt's baby sister Margaret, forced the family to return to live in Limerick, Angela McCourt's home town. Limerick stands in the west of Ireland at the mouth of the Shannon River. Things were even worse in Limerick, where the family suffered extreme poverty throughout the 1930s. Machalay McCourt was an alcoholic who was unemployed most of the time; when he did work, he drank what little he earned in the pubs of Limerick. Shortly after their return to Ireland, McCourt's twin brothers, Oliver and Eugene, died about six months apart of pneumonia brought about by poor nutrition and damp living conditions. As a youth of ten, McCourt himself almost died of typhoid fever. By the age of thirteen, McCourts's father had moved to England and more or less abandoned the family. At times, especially when his mother was ill, McCourt had to scavenge for food to feed the family, which comprised himself, his mother and three younger brothers: Malachy Jr., Michael and Alfie. He was forced to leave school at the early age of thirteen. Though he had been a brilliant student he had no educational support whatsoeve, and thus had few opportunities in life. At fourteen, McCourt was hired by the Limerick Post Office to deliver telegrams and the money he made helped feed his family. While he could have taken the examination to remain permanently in the Post Office, at the age of sixteen, McCourt made a decision that was to impact the rest of his life. He decided to forego the job at the Post Office and work instead to save money to return to America. In this attempt, he went to work for Eason's delivering the

9. EReader.com: Author: Frank McCourt Frank McCourt was born in 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, to Irish immigrant parents; he grew up in Limerick, Ireland; he returned to America in 1949. http://www.ereader.com/author/detail/1244

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10. CUNY Podcasts » Blog Archive » An Evening With Frank McCourt Frank McCourt goes back to Brooklynthe borough of his birth and first home (for three-and-a-half years) before moving to Ireland with his family. http://www1.cuny.edu/forums/podcasts/?p=177

11. Frank McCourt Stock Photos Only At PR Photos Frank McCourt Stock photos for press, TV, and magazines of all your favorite TV, Movie, and Music stars! Celebrity and concert photos from all over the US. http://www.prphotos.com/store/category.cgi?category=search&query=^photowizard.sq

12. Frank McCourt (American Author) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia This article presents an interview with author and elementary school teacher Frank McCourt. He believes that his teaching experience has helped his interest http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-728932/Frank-McCourt

Already a member? LOGIN Encyclopædia Britannica - the Online Encyclopedia Home Blog Advocacy Board ... Free Trial Britannica Online Content Related to this Topic Shopping New! Britannica Book of the Year The Ultimate Review of 2007. 2007 Britannica Encyclopedia Set (32-Volume Set) Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. New! Britannica 2008 Ultimate DVD/CD-ROM The world's premier software reference source. Frank McCourt (American author) A selection of articles discussing this topic. American literature ...energies of fiction writers went into autobiography, in works such as Mary Karr's The Liar's Club (1995), about growing up in a loving but dysfunctional family on the Texas Gulf Coast; Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes (1996), a vivid portrayal of a Dickensian childhood amid the grinding conditions of Irish slum life; Anne Roiphe's bittersweet recollections of her rich... Magazine and Journal Articles : FRANK McCOURT. By: Truby, Dana . Instructor , Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 115 Issue 5, p29-30 This article presents an interview with author and elementary school teacher Frank McCourt. He believes that his teaching experience has helped his interest in literature which led to his becoming a Pulitzer-winning author. When asked how he would compare his previous job on the dock with being a teacher, he finds teaching more challenging. He thinks that there are really no rules when it comes to classroom management. He comments on how teaching can be made a desirable profession. Reading Level (Lexile): 690;

13. Frank McCourt - Mahalo Frank McCourt is an IrishAmerican author and school teacher who is perhaps best known for his memoir Angela s Ashes. Fast Facts Born August 19, http://www.mahalo.com/Frank_McCourt

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14. Frank Mccourt - Tag Story Index - USATODAY.com Owner Frank McCourt says everything is on track for the Los Angeles Dodgers move in 2009 from their longtime Florida home to a new spring training facility http://asp.usatoday.com/community/tags/topic.aspx?req=tag&tag=Frank Mccourt

15. Frank McCourt Frank McCourt. Frank McCourt Born 19Aug-1930 Birthplace Brooklyn, NY. Gender Male Race or Ethnicity White Sexual orientation Straight http://www.nndb.com/people/826/000043697/

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16. Book Review: 'Tis By Frank McCourt Frank McCourt s second memoir, Tis, isn t as good as its predecessor, Angela s Ashes, but it s still a moving and impressive work. http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/11/20/105540.php

BC Home Features Fresh Comments RSS ... Become a BC Writer Blogcritics is an online magazine, a community of writers and readers from around the globe. Publisher: Eric Olsen REVIEW Book Review: 'Tis by Frank McCourt Written by Scott Butki Published November 20, 2005 See also: Book Review: Loaded Dice Book Review: XAML in a Nutshell ... by Sam Seder and Stephen Sherrill Frank McCourt's second memoir, 'Tis , isn't as good as its predecessor, Angela's Ashes , but it's still a moving and impressive work. McCourt's wit and memories remain amusing and touching in this second memoir. As McCourt himself describes here , there was quite the backlash against him after Angela's Ashes became so popular. Part of the backlash was from other authors who are probably jealous about the attention and acclaim McCourt received. There was also skepticism that some of his memoir was fictional. Ashes ended with McCourt, as a young Irish man, moving to America. There is no way for the stories of his 20s and 30s in 'Tis to compare to the appalling tales he shares of his earlier years in Ashes This, for example, is what happens during his first communion, as he describes in

17. Distinguished American Speaker Series - Frank McCourt Frank McCourt From February 27 29, 2004, PD Tel Aviv hosted Pulitzer Prize winning author and Culture Connect Ambassador Frank McCourt. http://telaviv.usembassy.gov/publish/speakers/mccourt.html

Sorry. This Page Uses JavaScript Your browser will not be able to run the scripts on this page so use the links at the bottom of the page for your navigation. [e-mail] See more of our Site Ambassador Page Civic Education Coalition Against Terrorism Programs and Exchanges Education/Study in the States Home Page Middle East Peace Page Information Resource Centers SiteMap U.S. Mission Official US Govt. Visits What's New Distinguished American Speaker Series Frank McCourt Pulitzer Prize Winning Author and American "Cultural Ambassador" From February 27 - 29, 2004, PD Tel Aviv hosted Pulitzer Prize winning author and Culture Connect Ambassador Frank McCourt. At the Ambassador's residence, Mr. McCourt's charm and wit captivated his audience of writers and academics with stories from his childhood in Ireland and his later life as a high school teacher in New York City. In Jerusalem a few days after a bus bombing, Mr. McCourt encouraged Jewish and Arab high school students to consider the uniqueness of their day-to-day personal experiences, stating that each and every one was a "potential protagonist of your own story, a star of your own film script." He also spoke of loss and pain and urged the students to look with fresh eyes at their own lives and to turn their often harsh realities into artistic expression.

18. HarperCollins Publishers | Author | Frank McCourt Frank McCourt’s first book, ‘Angela’s Ashes’ won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it has sold 1.3 million copies in its Flamingo editions http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/authors/default.aspx?id=3838

19. BookPage Interview December 2005: Frank McCourt Frank McCourt recalls the challenges of New York City classrooms. Considering the pain and suffering he experienced at the hands of nononsense headmasters http://www.bookpage.com/0512bp/frank_mccourt.html

Teacher Man By Frank McCourt Scribner, $26, 272 pages ISBN 0743243773 Also available on audio Buy or borrow this book! Support your local independent bookseller Find it in a WorldCat library Compare prices at major online bookstores Send this review to a friend Read previous BookPage interviews Hard lessons INTERVIEW BY JAY MACDONALD Frank McCourt recalls the challenges of New York City classrooms Considering the pain and suffering he experienced at the hands of no-nonsense headmasters during his Catholic school days in Limerick, Ireland, it's a wonder even to Frank McCourt that he went on to spend three decades as a high school English teacher in the New York City school system. Had he not, late in life, written Angela's Ashes , for which he won the Pulitzer Prize and became in his words "mick of the moment," he would have slipped, upon retirement, from anonymity to obscurity, just another faceless, voiceless foot soldier on the frontlines of illiteracy. Today, the world seeks the insights and opinions for which, as a mere teacher, he was never asked. "I think becoming a teacher was the craziest thing I could have done," McCourt says by phone from New York. "I would have been quite happy in an office somewhere, nine to five, although that would have driven me crazy looking at the clock. But I wouldn't have cared about what I was doing. There would have been no challenge. Going into the classroom was a mighty challenge."

20. Stand In - Frank McCourt Frank McCourt surprises a Stony Brook University fiction writing workshop studying Angela s Ashes on mtvU s Stand In. http://www.mtvu.com/on_mtvu/stand_in/frank_mccourt.jhtml

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