Remembering Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt
In this Oct. 18, 2005 file photo, author Frank McCourt gestures during an interview at his apartment in New York.
File / Associated Press

Pulitzer prize-winning author Frank McCourt died Sunday; he was 78 years old. McCourt is best known for his memoir "Angela's Ashes," which tells the story of his poverty-striken childhood in Limerick, Ireland. In the spring of 2000, McCourt spoke about his life and work at the City Arts and Lecture Series in San Francisco.

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