tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post4526943362806600508..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: McCourt Passes Awaybibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-91050778035566882092009-07-21T10:40:44.123+08:002009-07-21T10:40:44.123+08:00I was introduced to Frank McCourt by a friend who ...I was introduced to Frank McCourt by a friend who was laughing all the way through her reading of Angels'a Ashes. So I borrowed her book, but did not appreciate the humor as I couldnt imagine the level of poverty and the miserable childhood he had to endure. Then a week later, I re-read to appreciate the humor and it was hilarious! I had re-read the book more than 10 times in the last 10 years - kinda like revisiting Limerick!Mama Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663706445443216516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-11792789595441062562009-07-21T07:33:55.149+08:002009-07-21T07:33:55.149+08:00i loved "teacher man" best - like you, J...i loved "teacher man" best - like you, Joe, i'm a teacher, and i feel so few writers are able to capture the classroom as honestly and as well as mccourt. it's a book to recommend to all my student teachers.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-30560832480245574252009-07-21T01:23:16.682+08:002009-07-21T01:23:16.682+08:00Angela's Ashes was Frank McCourt's masterp...Angela's Ashes was Frank McCourt's masterpiece. However, as a former NYC teacher, I really appreciated Teacher Man. He eloquently explained both the joy and frustration of being a teacher in an urban setting. He will be missed, but his legacy will live on through his writing.Joe Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972210450497584850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-27071584995887522152009-07-20T23:52:44.480+08:002009-07-20T23:52:44.480+08:00Frank McCourt could take memories of misery and ma...Frank McCourt could take memories of misery and make it into enjoyable reading. He laughed at misery after it had passed him by. That's like your own 'truth & reconcialiation commission'.<br /><br />Angela's Ashes was his best. I found his subsequent Tis and Teacher Man had less zing, but still far better than a lot of others I've come across.<br /><br />He deserves all the recognition. Sadly, we've lost a good story teller.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-25302660231427689442009-07-20T21:57:17.171+08:002009-07-20T21:57:17.171+08:00erm ... perhaps because he was dying?erm ... perhaps because he was dying?bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-24392811585324247902009-07-20T20:19:32.594+08:002009-07-20T20:19:32.594+08:00A "hospice" is where someone goes to pas...A "hospice" is where someone goes to pass away peacefully. Skin cancer and meningitis can be cured I think. Why was he in a hospice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-53358695842111113562009-07-20T14:08:11.506+08:002009-07-20T14:08:11.506+08:00May he rest in peace.May he rest in peace.Techhttp://www.technologyslice.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-84683908049896574222009-07-20T13:04:45.614+08:002009-07-20T13:04:45.614+08:00Ditto May Zhee. Sad news indeed. May he rest in pe...Ditto May Zhee. Sad news indeed. May he rest in peace.Kama At-Tarawishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-7237410466757706112009-07-20T12:40:56.413+08:002009-07-20T12:40:56.413+08:00Oh my God :(
Frank McCourt was not just a great ...Oh my God :( <br /><br />Frank McCourt was not just a great writer, he was indeed a great storyteller. People who have heard him speak, reading selected passages from his book, have hailed him as one of the best writer-speakers they've ever heard. Rest in peace.May Zheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282923491396243945noreply@blogger.com