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Author: Frank McCourt Publication Year: 2012 Publisher: Saigon Culture & Nha Nam The book is currently available at the Library of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City Document Location: Shelf: V6(7M5) / NG558T – American Literature Reading Room (Dinh Tien Hoang Campus, Thu Duc Campus); Borrowing Room (Dinh Tien Hoang Campus) |
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After more than thirty years of wandering through American high schools, one day upon reaching the age of sixty, the once passionate teacher - Frank McCourt - decided to retire from the podium, sitting under the quiet veranda of a coffee shop to realize his lifelong dream: to be a writer. There is one thing Frank McCourt could not help but write about, and that is the years he spent as a teacher, a profession destiny had bound him to. Everything is wrapped up in an excellent autobiography - Teacher Man. In it, there are countless memories with mischievous students and their many dreams. In it, there are lessons and educational experiences that took him over thirty years to reflect on and finally record. An autobiography with a witty style and clear, coherent dialogue. Frank McCourt, a writer and also an English teacher at high schools in New York, has once again painted the story of his life - the story of an American educator. Going beyond the stereotypes of the noble teaching profession and its constant happiness, or the image of the perfect all-knowing teacher, this is a candid memoir filled with his lifelong emotions, aspirations, and worries. There are difficulties and hardships on the path to finding the best teaching methods, as well as surprises and rewards earned from the "determined grit" he invested. Thus, the great story of the life of a "teacher" with 30 years of teaching experience emerges most authentically in the eyes of the reader. That is a teacher we all wish we had, with dedication and enthusiasm for the profession, always understanding and gaining the love and respect from dynamic and even mischievous adolescents. Frank McCourt truly had a profound and lasting influence on his students through lessons that promoted imagination. From requiring them to bring cookbooks into a creative writing class or asking the class to write letters of apology to God on behalf of Adam or Eve, to beneficial field trips. His classes were always lively and full of such energy. Yet, there was no lack of embedded messages about life and mutual tolerance woven into even the simplest verses. We highly recommend it to readers! |
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