The Swivet [Colleen Lindsay]: RIP, Pulitzer-prize winning author Frank McCourt

Sunday, July 19, 2009

RIP, Pulitzer-prize winning author Frank McCourt

Sad news: Frank McCourt passed away this afternoon at the age of 78.

3 comments:

Kwana said...: This is sad news. I was a student of Mr. McCourt in high school and wrote about it on my blog. He was a big influence for me and countless other students. A wonderful story teller and a great teacher. He will be missed.; July 19, 2009 10:02 PM
Elizabeth Bradley said...: Angela's Ashes made a huge impression on me. Frank McCourt told his story with amazing clarity. My family is of Irish heritage and I passed the book around until it became quite dog-eared. He will be missed.; July 20, 2009 8:21 PM
The Rejection Queen said...: This guy was amazing. One of the whole reasons why I started writing. He will be missed :*(; July 21, 2009 2:23 PM

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