“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”
Quote by Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt was an Irish-American author and teacher. His works, written in the form of memoirs, recounted his experiences growing up in Ireland and the United States, particularly his impoverished life in Brooklyn, New York. McCourt's writing is known for its humor and profound social insight. more
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