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Book Review By Jack Goodstein
A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt

Malachy McCourt, Frank's brother, writes his memoir. Like his brother he left his childhood poverty in Limerick for New York. There he found himself a place in the saloons as a bartender and story teller. He appeared on stage and television performing the works of Irish authors like James Joyce. Later he found himself in trouble with the law, and spent some time traveling around the world on the run.



Plot & Themes
job/profession:
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
Gender/Class story? - immigrant story
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - Irish

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - Ireland
Century: - 1960's-1970's

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - very happy - like laughing
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 26-50% of book
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