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Frank McCourt

Date of Birth:

19-Aug-1930

Nationality:

United States

Publishing an incident in 1996 her account of Ireland's difficult childhood, Angela's Ashes, on the New York Times bestseller list for 117 weeks, gave the 67-year-old teacher retirement in wealth and fame. In 1997, Angela's Ashes won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the LA Times Book Award. Born in Brooklyn in the Depression-era, McCourt's parents moved to Limerick when he was four. Before leaving the family, McCourt's alcoholic father instilled in his son a love for storytelling. At 19 years old, McCourt returned to New York and his subsequent American ways are recounted in 'Tis (1999) and Pastor Man (2005). Angela's Ashes was turned into a big screen in 1999 and Emily Watson starred. McCourt lives in New York City and Connecticut with his third wife, Ellen.

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