Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt was born on August 19th, 1930. Frank passed away July 19th, 2009 at 78 years old. Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Frank McCourt is known for writing in the Non-Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

Frank McCourt was the author of the Frank McCourt Memoirs series which consists of 3 novels. The Frank McCourt Memoirs series started in 1996 with the novel Angela's Ashes. The most recently released novel in the Frank McCourt Memoirs series was Teacher Man which was released in 2005. There are no upcoming novels for the Frank McCourt Memoirs series.

Frank McCourt also wrote one book in the Picture Books series called, Angela and the Baby Jesus / Angela's Christmas .

Frank McCourt: Awards & Accolades

Frank McCourt books have been nominated for multiple awards, 'Tis was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2000. Teacher Man was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2007.

Frank McCourt: Lists & Other Mentions

• Angela's Ashes has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1996 and 1997.
  2. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  3. Jezebel: 75 Books Every Woman Should Read Selection in 2008.
  4. People Magazine: Best Books From the 1990s Selection in 2024.
  5. New York Times: The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Selection in 2019.
  6. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
  7. The Sunday Times: The Top 100 Bestsellers Selection in 2024.
• 'Tis was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1999.
• Teacher Man was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2005 and 2006.

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1. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of: Eat, Pray, Love.
2. Dave Eggers, author of The Circle Series.
3. Ernest Hemingway, author of: The Old Man and the Sea.
4. Alice Sebold, author of: The Lovely Bones.
5. Anna Quindlen, author of: Black and Blue.
6. Pip Williams, author of: The Dictionary of Lost Words.
7. Pat Conroy, author of: The Prince of Tides.
8. Xiaolu Guo, author of: A Lover's Discourse.
9. Delia Owens, author of: Where the Crawdads Sing.
10. Mark Twain, author of the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Series.

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