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Best of - Frank McCourt: Teacher Man
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
No one could tell a story better than Frank McCourt. His first book, Angela's Ashes, remains one of the most compelling accounts of poverty, alcoholism, and the longing for a better life. It won a Pulitzer Prize 25 years ago, and transformed McCourt from a modest immigrant and a lifelong high school teacher, into a literary celebrity. In this episode, which originally posted in 2017, you'll hear McCourt hold forth with tremendous humor and that lyrical voice - about the miseries of his childhood in Ireland, as well as his passion for teaching and writing.
Released:
Jul 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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