By Erin L. Cox Sunday marked the passing of Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist Frank McCourt. Best known for his internationally bestselling memoir about his poor, Irish childhood, Angela’s Ashes, Frank was also a beloved New York City schoolteacher, playwright, and a fantastic storyteller. What I worry about is that people will think of Frank only as the poor boy from Limerick, …
Bonus Material: Limerick’s Prodigal Son
By Edward Nawotka For many it was Frank McCourt who put the city of Limerick, Ireland on the map — and not necessarily in a good way. McCourt’s book depicted the city as dirty, decrepit and poverty stricken. When I visited Limerick in the mid 1990s to write a story about the Dell computer manufacturing plant that had opened there …
Top US/UK Trade Talk: Frank McCourt’s Passing; Amazon’s Deletions
By Edward Nawotka Though it’s not strictly trade news, many have noted the passing of bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish-American memoirist Frank McCourt, who died from cancer on Sunday afternoon. He was 78. Frank, may a properly pulled pint be waiting for you when you arrive at St. Peter’s Gate. Trade news on both side of the Atlantic has focuses …