Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Frank_McCourt
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Biography_or_Autobiography
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Mrs._McGrath
Grandmother (Nana) Mr._O'Neill Angela_McCourt_(mother) Aunt_Agnes Eugene_McCourt_(brother) Frank_McCourt_(narrator) Malachy_McCourt_(father) Margaret_McCourt_(sister) Oliver_McCourt_(brother) |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
controversial themes |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
taught in schools
adapted into stage play inspired discussions on poverty influenced literature on memoirs |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Robert_Carlyle
gptkb:Emily_Watson gptkb:Alan_Parker gptkb:Joe_Breen |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Teacher Man
‘Tis |
| gptkbp:genre |
memoir
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Angela's Ashes
|
| gptkbp:influences |
Catholicism
immigrant experience Irish_culture |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Frank_McCourt's_childhood
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1565123880
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The best way to keep your word is not to give it.”
“You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” “I had a happy childhood, full of misfortunes.” |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1996
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1999
|
| gptkbp:sells |
over 5 million copies
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Limerick,_Ireland
|
| gptkbp:theme |
family
struggle poverty |