Distinguished American Speaker SeriesFrank McCourtPulitzer Prize Winning Author and American "Cultural Ambassador"  From February 27 - 29, 2004, PD Tel Aviv hosted Pulitzer Prize winning
author and Culture Connect Ambassador Frank McCourt. At the Ambassador's
residence, Mr. McCourt's charm and wit captivated his audience of writers
and academics with stories from his childhood in Ireland and his later
life as a high school teacher in New York City.  In Jerusalem a few days
after a bus bombing, Mr. McCourt encouraged Jewish and Arab high school
students to consider the uniqueness of their day-to-day personal
experiences, stating that each and every one was a "potential protagonist
of your own story, a star of your own film script."  He also spoke of loss
and pain and urged the students to look with fresh eyes at their own lives
and to turn their often harsh realities into artistic expression. 
For more information on the Frank McCourt's program in Israel visit Frank McCourt in Israel.
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