[Interview of Irish-American Frank McCourt on his childhood].

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Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of "Angela's ashes", talks about returning to his native Limerick, Ireland. McCourt talks about his childhood as the subject of the book and explains how growing up as an Irish-Catholic was miserable. McCourt also discusses how he gained a passion for writing at...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: McCourt, Frank (Interviewee)
Smith, Terence, 1938- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
McCourt, Frank > Interviews.
Authors, American > 20th century > Interviews.
McCourt, Frank > Childhood and youth.
McCourt, Frank > Travel > Ireland > Limerick (Limerick)
McCourt, Frank. > Angela's ashes.
Authorship > Psychological aspects.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (8 min., 50 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:Sunday morning (Television program)
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of "Angela's ashes", talks about returning to his native Limerick, Ireland. McCourt talks about his childhood as the subject of the book and explains how growing up as an Irish-Catholic was miserable. McCourt also discusses how he gained a passion for writing at an early age which gave him solace from his torturous home life. On "Sunday morning."
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS-TV.
Call Number:Voice 38945
M5501 bd.8
Playing Time:00:08:50
Event Details:
Broadcast 1996 November 24