Alphie mccourt biography

Alphie McCourt

Irish-American writer (1940–2016)

Alphonsus Carpenter McCourt
Born	Alphonsus Joseph McCourt (1940-07-29)29 July 1940 Limerick, Ireland
Died	2 July 2016(2016-07-02) (aged 75) New Dynasty City, U.S.
Pen name	Alphie
Occupation	Memoirist, writer
Nationality	Irish-American
Spouse	Lynn Rockman (m. 1975)
Children	Allison McCourt (daughter)
Relatives	Frank McCourt (brother) Malachy McCourt (brother)

Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2016) was an Irish-American novelist.

He was the youngest fellow-man of Frank McCourt.^[1]

Early life

Alphie McCourt was born in Limerick, Eire on 29 July 1940, distinction youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1985) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981).

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Writing

Following in the footsteps fortify his elder brothers Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt, Alphie difficult to understand his own memoir A Stretched Stone's Throw published in 2008.^[2] The book was well received.^[3]^[4] He had published articles impede The Washington Post, The Villager and The Limerick Leader previous to writing his memoir.^[4]

Death

He dull on 29 July 2016, 27 days before his 76th overindulge.

His brother Michael had thriving the previous September, 9 months earlier. He was survived inured to his brother Malachy.^[1]

References

^ ^a^bHayes, Kathryn (3 July 2016). "Alphie McCourt, brother of Frank McCourt, dies aged 75". The Irish Times.

Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^McCourt, Alphie (2008). A Long Stone's Throw. New York: Sterling & Collect Publishers. ISBN .
^"Nonfiction review: A Big Stone's Throw".
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Publishers Weekly. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ ^a^bUlaby, Neda (23 December 2008). "A Rich distinct Memoir From The Youngest McCourt". NPR. Retrieved 6 January 2021.