Additional Resources for Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes Further Reading

Donoghue, Denis, "Some Day I'll Be in Out of the Rain," in New York Times Book Review, September 15, 1996, p. 13.

In this review of Angela's Ashes, Donoghue comments on his own experiences growing up in Ireland, which were similar to McCourt's.

"Fighting Irish," in National Review, October 26, 1998, p. 40.

This editorial describes how the publication of Angela's Ashes has contributed to an upsurge in America of interest in all things Irish.

Hughes, Carolyn T., "Looking Forward to the Past: A Profile of Frank McCourt," in Poet and Writers Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 5, September-October 1999, pp. 22-29.

This profile of McCourt describes the genesis of Angela's Ashes and McCourt's thoughts on writing and teaching.

Sullivan, Robert, "The Seanachie," in New York Times Magazine, September 1, 1996, pp. 24-27.

A seanachie is a storyteller, and this profile of McCourt emphasizes...
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