| Frank McCourt (1930–2009)Includes the names: Mccourt F, F McCourt, Frank McCourt, Frank McCourt, Frank MacCourt, Mc Court Franc, Frank MC Court, Franks McCourt, Franck McCourt, mc. Frank Court ... (see complete list), McCourt Frank R2H7, פרנק מק'קורט, Frank McCourt; Illustrator-Raul Colon, 1930 / d: July 19 Frank / b: August 19 McCourt, 2, John Fontana (Designer) Frank McCourt (Author) Bro 33,408 (49,514) | 856 | 476 | (3.84) | 64 | 0 | Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 13, 1930 to Irish immigrant parents. When he was four, his family moved back to Ireland. His father abandoned the family to a life of poverty. He attended school until the age of 14, at which point he was forced to drop out to help support the family. In 1949, he returned to the United States, where he worked odd jobs until being drafted into the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Using the GI Bill, he received a degree in English and education from New York University. He worked at several high schools throughout New York City including McKee Vocational and Technical High School, Seward Park High School, and Stuyvesant High School. During this time, he would occasionally write articles for newspapers and magazines. He retired from teaching in 1994. His first memoir, Angela's Ashes, was published in 1996. It won the National Book Critics Circle award in 1996 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1997. His other memoirs included 'Tis and Teacherman. He died on July 19, 2009 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Las cenizas de Angela … (more) |
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Frank McCourt has 5 past events. (show)  Educator Appreciation Week The CAFE Book by Gail Boushey, Joan Moser There's No Place Like Space! by Tish Rabe, Dr Seuss, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) Teacher Man by Frank McCourtLeaders of Learning by Richard DuFour, Robert J. Marzano NOOK GlowLight by Barnes & Noble NOOK HD Tablet Smoke 8GB by Barnes & Noble
Educator Event, Special Event What a year it's almost been ... Educators, we want to thank you for the differences you make with special discounts, fun presentations, My Favorite Teacher awards, authors, prizes and more. Teacher appreciation events TBA! April 12 to 20. (added from Barnes & Noble)… (more)
A Birthday Tribute to Frank McCourt Frank McCourtPlease join us for a birthday tribute to the late Pulitzer-winner Frank McCourt. The evening will be hosted by local writer and performer Alex Newman, who was a student of McCourt from 1981 to 1984. Newman remained close to McCourt until his death on July 19, 2009. The evening will include readings from Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, and Teacher Man. Newman will also read some of his own unpublished writings about Frank McCourt and will hold a short question and answer session with the audience. (ablachly)… (more)
All Gender All Genre Book Club Frank McCourt , Teacher Man: A Memoir. Osondu’s All Gender, All Genre Book Club will meet to discuss their selection of the month, "Teacher Man: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt. This final memoir in the trilogy that started with Angela's Ashes and continued in 'Tis focuses on McCourt's 30-year teaching career in New York City's public high schools. Not just informative but highly instructive, Teacher Man is a treatise on what education could be, and should be, and is “must” reading for every teacher in America. (booksense)… (more)
A Celebration of the Schools Project Rebecca Pawel discusses Death of a Nationalist.; Donald Antrim; Jessica Hagedorn; Nicole Krauss; Frank McCourt; John Edgar WidemanTwenty years ago, Wendy Salinger founded the Unterberg Poetry Center Schools Project, an outreach program enabling New York City high school students to attend readings and interact with featured authors. Some of these authors, including Donald Antrim, Jessica Hagedorn, Nicole Krauss, Frank McCourt and John Edgar Wideman, return to reflect on the writing life. Joining them is Rebecca Pawel, a Schools Project alumna and the author of Death of a Nationalist, which won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. (lampbane)… (more)
An Irish-American Evening: Frank McCourt and Alice McDermott Frank McCourt reads from his works. Alice McDermott and Frank McCourt, masters of the Irish-American story, read from their works. Tickets are $15. RSVP at www.folger.edu/pen or 202-544-7077. (eereed)
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