Frank McCourt

Francis McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Angela's Ashes, a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood. Wikipedia

• Born:  Francis McCourt, August 19, 1930, New York City, U.S.
• Age at death:  78 years
• Died:  July 19, 2009, New York City, U.S.
• Citizenship:  Irish, American
• Alma mater:  New York University, Brooklyn College
• Occupation:  Memoirist, writer, teacher
• Notable work:  Angela's Ashes (1996), Tis (1999), Teacher Man (2005)
• Parent(s):  Malachy Gerald McCourt, Sr, Angela Sheehan
• Relatives:  Malachy McCourt, Michael McCourt, Alphie McCourt
• Awards:  Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1997
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo