After much trial and error, he eventually discovered what was in front of him (or rather, behind him) all along-his own experience. He tried to present a consistent image of composure and self-confidence, yet he regularly felt insecure, inadequate, and unfocused. During these years he danced a delicate jig between engaging the students, satisfying often bewildered administrators and parents, and actually enjoying his job. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.įor 30 years Frank McCourt taught high school English in New York City and for much of that time he considered himself a fraud. Teacher Man shows McCourt developing his unparalleled ability to tell a great story as, five days a week, five periods per day, he worked to gain the attention and respect of unruly, hormonally charged or indifferent adolescents.įor McCourt, storytelling itself is the source of salvation, and in Teacher Man the journey to redemption - and literary fame - is an exhilarating adventure. In bold and spirited prose featuring his irreverent wit and compelling honesty, McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faced in the classroom. Teacher Man is also an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere. Now, here at last is McCourt's long-awaited book about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. Then came 'Tis, his glorious account of his early years in New York. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, mega-bestselling author who wore his celebrity with extraordinary grace comes a magnificently appealing book about teaching and about how one great storyteller found his voice.įrank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of sixty-six, he burst onto the literary scene with Angela's Ashes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland.
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