Frank McCourt – Writing About Poverty
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/28/Frank_McCourt_Angela_and_the_Baby_Jesus
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt discusses his experiences in writing about poverty.
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Frank McCourt discusses Angela and the Baby Jesus.
Frank McCourt, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes, discusses his latest work, Angela and the Baby Jesus. Marking a departure from his familiar memoir form, this Christmas tale – published in editions for both adults and children – revolves around the early years of the eponymous Angela, and her attempts to keep an effigy of the baby Jesus warm. Hosted by Sandip Roy of KALW’s UpFront Radio, this conversation is sure to offer insight into one of the master storytellers of our time – Commonwealth Club of California
Francis “Frank” McCourt is an Irish-American teacher and author.
He received the Pulitzer Prize (1997) and National Book Critics Circle Award (1996) for his memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), which details his childhood as a poor Irish Catholic in Limerick. He is also the author of ‘Tis (1999), which continues the narrative of his life, picking up from the end of the previous book and focusing on life as a new immigrant in America. Teacher Man (2005), detailed the challenges of being a young, uncertain teacher who must impart knowledge to his students. His works are often part of the syllabus in high schools. In 2002 he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Western Ontario.
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I love all his …
I love all his books, he’s a wonderful writer and I’m glad he felt compelled to write his story. He led a crappy life but he still kept going. Look what the world would have missed if he had passed away without leaving a trace of himself behind.
The book Angela’s …
The book Angela’s Ashes is a memoir, not an autobiography, so it must be treated as such. Remember, memoirs are a genre of fact BLENDED with the author’s personal memory (not fact!).
He was a high …
He was a high school English teacher; imagine having had Frank McCourt as your English teacher! Now THAT would have been fantastic.
he’s tough person. …
he’s tough person. His life was precious.
i thought he was professer though.
Mr McCourt is my …
Mr McCourt is my ideal because of his strength and amazing writing, one of my dreams was to sit in his classroom..
rest in peace, Mr McCourt!
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mccourts’ work …
mccourts’ work about ireland was correct. i grew up in the kip and was glad to get the outta there too.
I thought his books …
I thought his books were awesome.
An impoverished …
An impoverished lrish childhood must be just as bad as an impoverished white South Africna childhood.
My good parents tried to make a better life for themselves from their deadpoor Dutch peasants background and emigrated to SA, landed from purgatory straight into hell, and were o so glad and gratefull to finally manage returning to the Netherlands, after scraping every brass randcent together for a period of 13 yrs to pay for the flight !
Have you ever even …
Have you ever even been to Limerick?
We’re talking about …
We’re talking about a lad born in 1930 – so his (presumably) adult scoutmaster was around to remember him and all that detail 70 years later? Bullshit. There’s a class of sore Limerickmen got a stick up their sorry arses about the “slander” upon their precious city and have been trashing McCourt from the getgo. What’s the bet the feckin church is behind some of it?
I’m not being …
I’m not being controversial I’m just telling the truth. No I never knew the man but my grandfather knew and remembers his family as do many others who grew up in Limerick City in the 30’s and 40’s. I’ve heard their accounts of life and it is much more stronger than the inconsistancies of Frank McCourt’s narratives. Unless you are from Limerick my friend you’ll find it hard to understand.
But still fair deuce to the man for what he’s done and the money he’s made.
I’m guessing by …
I’m guessing by your claims that you knew mccourt well and that you personally witnessed his history? I sure hope so because otherwise you are defaming a literary idol of many and I daresay a hero of some sorts. Be the controversial poster but remember that this man has influenced many of the great minds today.
The family were …
The family were never as poor as he said they were. He had been in the Scouts in Limerick and had the full uniform which would have cost a pretty penny. Jackie Brosnan his Scoutmaster remembers he always paid to go on their trips up front while the other boys had to pay in installments with a few pennies.
Many remember Angela McCourt standing outside the door of her house smoking and chatting to passersby and she was never ashamed.
This man was …
This man was brilliant, bless his soul. He’s right about poverty. It takes a very long time to heal. God rest, Mr McCourt.
I am a high school …
I am a high school English teacher. I just finished reading “Teacher Man”. Wonderful book by a man who knew what teaching was about and he told the truth. Wish I had read the book earlier so I could have written to Mr. McCourt and told him how much I identify with the book. R.I.P Mr. McCourt.
Oh geez, I can’t …
Oh geez, I can’t believe he passed, can anyone put the movie Angelas Ashes on here. pleeeeeeeeeease.
WOW…i just found …
WOW…i just found out that he passed…
i absolutely loved his work and enjoyed his books…so sad…RIP Frank McCourt…
i just found out …
he was my favorite writer. i wish i could have me him. he reminds me of my irish great grandmother and her brother.
i just found out that he died. i am so devastated
May he Rest in Peace
hey frank I BET YOU …
hey frank I BET YOU TOOK ACID TOOOOOO
Love the Ashes being Liverpool Irish….We got lost on the way to Newv York
Rest in Peace and …
Rest in Peace and Thank you for your beautiful work…
“If I saw a grief …
“If I saw a grief counselor I’d jump off a cliff” lol lol lol……….he was absolutely hilarious. “Angela’s Ashes” was fantastic as was “Finding Peggy” by Meg Henderson………..a Glasgow childhood:)
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