The Author of Great Talent

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Basics

• Author of Angela’s Ashes, Tis• Born in August 19, 1931 in Brooklyn

New York• Lived in Limerick Ireland • A child of seven, parents were Irish

Immigrants

Childhood

• New York, hard to get job– Returned to Limerick, Ireland, where

parents born

• Father abandoned family later• Three of seven siblings died from

malnutrition• At 10, almost died of typhoid Fever• 13, quit school to get job• 14, hired by Limerick Post Office

TEENAGE YEARS

• At 17, made a life changing decision• When 19, went back to U.S. working

at various jobs• Became student at N.Y. University

After College

• After graduation with college degree, teacher– After creative writing teaching, wrote story

about his life• Also wrote a musical called “A Couple of

Biaguards” with his brother• Angel’s Ashes, sold over 4 million copies, sold to

27 different countries, 17 different languages

Angel’s Ashes

• Setting, Brooklyn ,New York and Limerick, Ireland

• Parents of Frank McCourt were Angela Sheehan, and Malachy McCourt

• Lives in rural area, poor• Father alcoholic, gains job later• Mother doesn’t have job, poor• Frank and brothers often scavenge food

and goods

Anglela’s Ashes Continued

• Angela’s Sister and mother begrudge any help they have to give her– Children have very ragged clothes

• Frank develops typhoid • Later gets job helping a neighbor• Ceiling collapses later, move out• Family forced to live with relatives• Start working for Post Office, telegram delivery

boy• Story ends when he sails to New York, starting

new life as 19.

Career• Member of National Arts Club and

recipient of The International Center in New York’s Award of Excellence

• Received Many Awards (Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle)

• Author of “Tis”• Also wrote book “Teacher Man” in

2005• Most famous work Angela’s Ashes

Angela’s Ashes Video

• http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=6zLpf1XDNko

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