Frank McCourt

Known for: Writer
Date of birth: 1930. August 19.
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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. In October 1949, at the age of 19, McCourt left Ireland. He had saved money from various jobs including as a telegram deliver...