[Interview of Irish-American author Frank McCourt].

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Frank McCourt, Irish-American writer and author of "Angela's Ashes", talks about his life and his writing. McCourt discusses his home town of Limerick, Ireland, his father, and his new found wealth due to the book. The interview is replayed from March 1997 on the day of the announcement that "Angela...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: McCourt, Frank (Interviewee)
Farnsworth, Elizabeth, 1943- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
McCourt, Frank > Interviews.
Authors, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Limerick (Limerick, Ireland)
McCourt, Frank > Family.
Fathers and sons.
McCourt, Frank. > Angela's ashes.
Copyright > Royalties.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (7 min., 16 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:News hour with Jim Lehrer (Television program)
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Frank McCourt, Irish-American writer and author of "Angela's Ashes", talks about his life and his writing. McCourt discusses his home town of Limerick, Ireland, his father, and his new found wealth due to the book. The interview is replayed from March 1997 on the day of the announcement that "Angela's ashes" has won the Pulitzer Prize for biography. On "NewsHour."
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on PBS.
Call Number:Voice 39143
M5516 bd.8
Playing Time:00:07:16
Event Details:
Broadcast 1997 April 7