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Irish-American writer (1940–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2016) was an Irish-American writer. He was the youngest brother of Frank McCourt.[1]
Alphonsus Joseph McCourt | |
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Born | Alphonsus Joseph McCourt 29 July 1940 Limerick, Ireland |
Died | 2 July 2016 75) New York City, U.S. | (aged
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) |
Alphie McCourt was born in Limerick, Ireland on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1985) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981).
Following in the footsteps of his elder brothers Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt, Alphie had his own memoir A Long Stone's Throw published in 2008.[2] The book was well received.[3][4] He had published articles in The Washington Post, The Villager and The Limerick Leader prior to writing his memoir.[4]
He died on 29 July 2016, 27 days before his 76th birthday. His brother Michael had died the previous September, 9 months earlier. He was survived by his brother Malachy.[1]
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