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| − | '''J.K. Rowling''' | + | '''J. K. Rowling''' (full name Joanne Kathleen Rowling) is the [[author]] of the popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book series. |
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| + | She was born on July 31, 1965, in Chipping Sodbury, [[England]].<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/J.K.-Rowling-40998 "J. K. Rowling Biography"], biography.com</ref> She has said that "the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into [her] head" while riding a train from [[Manchester]] to [[London]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/biography.cfm J. K. Rowling Official Site], "Biography"</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2008, Rowling gave the commencement address at [[Harvard University]].<ref>[http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"], ''Harvard Magazine, June 5, 2008</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:07, July 27, 2009
J. K. Rowling (full name Joanne Kathleen Rowling) is the author of the popular Harry Potter book series.
She was born on July 31, 1965, in Chipping Sodbury, England.[1] She has said that "the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into [her] head" while riding a train from Manchester to London in 1990.[2]
In 2008, Rowling gave the commencement address at Harvard University.[3]
References
- ↑ "J. K. Rowling Biography", biography.com
- ↑ J. K. Rowling Official Site, "Biography"
- ↑ "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination", Harvard Magazine, June 5, 2008