Alphie McCourt
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Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt (born 29 July 1940) is an Irish-American writer
. He is the youngest brother of Frank McCourt
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on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1986) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981).
and Malachy McCourt
, Alphie had his own memoir A Long Stone's Throw published in 2008.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is the youngest brother of Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt
Francis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood....
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Early life
Alphie McCourt was born in Limerick, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1986) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981).
Writing
Following in the footsteps of his elder brothers Frank McCourtFrank McCourt
Francis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood....
and Malachy McCourt
Malachy McCourt
Malachy Gerard McCourt is an Irish-American actor, writer and politician. He was the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He is the younger brother of Frank McCourt.-Personal life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, McCourt was raised...
, Alphie had his own memoir A Long Stone's Throw published in 2008.