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Frank McCourt

Postby Martin » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:26 am

Sad to read of his death.
Loved Angela's Ashes and 'Tis, haven't read Teacher Man yet.
Ouch !
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Re: Frank McCourt

Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:28 am

Sad to hear of his death also, but Angela's Ashes was excruciating. Maybe it is coping skills, but even in affliction, poverty and tragedy there is joy and laughter. Angela's Ashes was one crisis after another with no break, no joy, no laughter, no life. Didn't like it.
Some people die at 21 but aren't buried until they are 65.
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Re: Frank McCourt

Postby Govangirl » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:28 am

I have to agree with you totally there Bobbie. The novel's opening page says it all: 'Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.' It was indeed, from beginning to end, about misery. I just can't forgive McCourt anyway for spawning an entire new genre: The Misery Memoir that now takes up a whole unit in itself at Waterstones's. Have you read some of the titles? :<>
Blow away the dreams that tear you apart
Blow away the dreams that break your heart
Blow away the lies that leave you nothing but lost and brokenhearted
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Re: Frank McCourt

Postby bill » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:40 pm

Never read the books,but the film "Angela's Ashes" was a great comedy.Never laughed out loud so much.
I know my Summer'll never come
I know I'll cry until my dying day has come
Let the Winter roll along
I've got nothing left but song
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