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Joanne Rowling (pen-name J. K. Rowling) is a famous British novelist. Her fantasy books about Harry Potter brought her world recognition and popularity. They became the best-selling books in the history of literature. These books have become the basis for a series of films, which were also highly successful. The writer was born on July 31st, 1965, in Yate, which is north-east of Bristol. Her father was an engineer and her mother was a science technician. When Joanne was four, her family moved to Winterbourne. She attended St Michael’s Primary School there. Many biographers believe that the headmaster of that school became the prototype of the headmaster of the fictional school of magic in “Harry Potter”.
She started writing fictional stories rather early, at the age of nine. Her first listener was her younger sister Dianne. Joanne became genuinely interested in literature after she got Jessica Mitford’s autobiography. This author became her idol and she wanted to be like her. Joanne’s childhood wasn’t easy. Her mother was often ill and she had to take care of herself and her sister. School years were also difficult. During one interview she confessed that this was a terrible time for her. In 1982, she failed the exams to Oxford. Nevertheless, she managed to enter the Exeter University. In 1986, she moved to London and started working as a secretary at the research department. Later, she met her boyfriend and moved to Manchester with him. The intention to write a fiction about a magical school came to her unexpectedly.
Soon, her mother died and it had a great influence on her novel. She described in details what Harry felt after the loss of his parents in her first book. In 1991, she went to Portugal to teach English. She was convinced that this job is for her. Every morning and evening she had free time to write the novel, in the afternoons she was teaching. In Portugal she met her future husband, who was a journalist. In 1993, she had a daughter Jessica. However, her marriage didn’t last. She soon got divorced and moved to Edinburgh with her daughter. In Scotland she received a grant to finish the novel about “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. It wasn’t easy to sell it at first. Finally the book was bought by “Bloomsbury” publishing office.
A few months later the rights to her book were bought by one US publishing house, which made her a generous offer. As an author she got a sufficient amount of money, so that she could quit teaching. The book soon received a number of awards. The sequel of Joanne’s story was released next year. The writer quickly achieved world recognition and became an international literary sensation. All in all, she wrote seven books about Harry Potter. Apart from that, she created a number of novels which are somehow connected with the Hogwarts magical world.
Joanne Rowling is one of the most famous modern British authors. Her series of fantasy books about Harry Potter brought her fame and made millions of people happy. All “Harry Potter” books were adapted into films that had a great success.
J.K.Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, England. She had a difficult childhood because her mother was often ill so young Joanne had to take care of herself and her sister as well. Nevertheless, she started writing fiction at the age of 9 and read her stories to the sister. Joanne greatly admired Jessica Mitford (English author and journalist) whose biography inspired her to become a writer. Rowling wanted to resemble her idol.
After graduating from the University, Rowling moved to London where an idea of writing a novel about a magical school came to her. She continued writing the first book about Harry Potter when she moved to Portugal to work as a teacher of English. The “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was finished in Edinburgh but nobody wanted to publish it at first.
Several months later the rights to her book were bought by a US publishing house that gave her a great amount of money so that she could continue writing. Since then J.K.Rowling wrote 7 books about Harry Potter and several novels connected to a magical world: “The tales of Beedle the Bard”, “Fantastic beasts and where to find them”, “Quidditch through the Ages”.
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Джоан Роулинг – одна из самых знаменитых современных британских писателей. Серия ее книг о Гарри Поттере принесла ей славу и сделала счастливыми миллионы людей. Все ее книги и Гарри Поттере были экранизированы и имели большой успех.
Д.К.Роулинг родилась 31 июля 1965 в Йете, в Англии. У нее было тяжелое детство, так как ее мать часто болела, поэтому молодой Джоан приходилось заботиться о себе и своей сестре. Тем не менее, она начала писать уже в 9 лет и читала свои рассказы сестре. Джоан сильно восхищалась Джессикой Миттфорд, английской писательницей и журналисткой, чья биография вдохновила ее стать писателем. Роулинг хотела походить на своего кумира.
После окончания университета Роулинг переехала в Лондон, где ей и пришла идея написать роман о магической школе. Она продолжила писать свою первую книгу о Гарри Поттере, когда переехала в Португалию, чтобы преподавать там английский язык. Она закончила «Гарри Поттера и Философский камень» уже в Эдинбурге, однако никто сначала не хотел его публиковать.
Несколько месяцев спустя права на ее книгу были куплены одним американским издательством, которое выплатило ей большую сумму денег, благодаря которой она могла продолжить писать. С того времени Роулинг написала 7 книг о Гарри Поттере, а также несколько романов, связанных с миром магии: «Сказки барда Бидля», «Фантастические твари и где их искать», «Квиддич с древности до наших дней».
Полезные фразы и слова:
To bring fame – принести славу
To have a great success – иметь большой успех, пользоваться большим успехом
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J. K. Rowling Author of the Harry Potter Series
Дж. К. Роулинг Автор серии произведений о Гарри Поттере
By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated January 31, 2019 Who Is J.K. Rowling? J. K. Rowling is the author of the hugely popular Harry Potter books.
Also Known As Joanne Rowling, Jo Rowling
J. K. Rowling’s Childhood J.K. Rowling was born at Yate General Hospital as Joanne Rowling (with no middle name) on July 31, 1965, in Gloucestershire, England. (Although Chipping Sodbury is often mentioned as her birthplace, her birth certificate says Yate.)
Rowling’s parents, Peter James Rowling and Anne Volant, met on a train on their way to join the British navy (the navy for Peter and the Women’s Royal Naval Service for Anne). They married a year later, at age 19. At age 20, the young couple became new parents when Joanne Rowling arrived, followed by Joanne’s sister, Diane «Di,» 23 months later.
When Rowling was young, the family moved twice. At age four, Rowling and her family moved to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a brother and sister who lived in her neighborhood with the last name Potter.
At age nine, Rowling moved to Tutshill. The timing of the second move was clouded by the death of Rowling’s favorite grandmother, Kathleen. Later, when Rowling was asked to use initials as a pseudonym for the Harry Potter books to attract more boy readers, Rowling chose «K» for Kathleen as her second initial to honor her grandmother.
At age eleven, Rowling began attending the Wyedean School, where she worked hard for her grades and was terrible at sports. Rowling says that the character Hermione Granger is loosely based on Rowling herself at this age.
At age 15, Rowling was devastated when given the news that her mother had become seriously ill with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. Instead of ever entering remission, Rowling’s mother grew increasingly sick.
Rowling Goes to College Pressured by her parents to become a secretary, Rowling attended the University of Exeter beginning at age 18 (1983) and studied French. As part of her French program, she lived in Paris for a year.
After college, Rowling stayed in London and worked at several jobs, including at Amnesty International.
The Idea for Harry Potter While on a train to London in 1990, having just spent the weekend apartment-hunting in Manchester, Rowling came up with the concept for Harry Potter. The idea, she says, «simply fell into my head.»
Pen-less at the time, Rowling spent the remainder of her train-ride dreaming about the story and began to write it down as soon as she arrived home.
Rowling continued to write snippets about Harry and Hogwarts but wasn’t done with the book when her mother died on December 30, 1990. Her mother’s death hit Rowling hard. In an attempt to escape the sorrow, Rowling accepted a job teaching English in Portugal.
Her mother’s death translated into more realistic and complex feelings for Harry Potter about his parents’ deaths.
Rowling Becomes a Wife and Mother In Portugal, Rowling met Jorge Arantes and the two married on October 16, 1992. Although the marriage proved a bad one, the couple had one child together, Jessica (born July 1993). After getting divorced on November 30, 1993, Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh to be near Rowling’s sister, Di, at the end of 1994.
The First Harry Potter Book Before starting another full-time job, Rowling was determined to finish her Harry Potter manuscript. Once she had completed it, she typed it up and sent it to several literary agents.
After acquiring an agent, the agent shopped around for a publisher. After a year of searching and a number of publishers turning it down, the agent finally found a publisher willing to print the book. Bloomsbury made an offer for the book in August 1996.
Rowling’s first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the U.S. title) became hugely popular, attracting an audience of young boys and girls as well as adults. With the public demanding more, Rowling quickly got to work on the following six books, with the last one published in July 2007.
Hugely Popular In 1998, Warner Bros. bought the film rights and since then, extremely popular movies have been made of the books. From the books, the films, and the merchandise bearing Harry Potter images, Rowling has become one of the richest people in the world.
Rowling Marries Again Between all of this writing and publicity, Rowling remarried on December 26, 2001, to Dr. Neil Murray. In addition to her daughter Jessica from her first marriage, Rowling has two additional children: David Gordon (born March 2003) and Mackenzie Jean (born January 2005).
The Harry Potter Books
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (June 26, 1997, in U.K.) (called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S., September 1998) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (July 2, 1998, in U.K.) (June 2, 1999, in the U.S.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (July 8, 2000, in both U.K. and U.S.) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (June 21, 2003, in both U.K. and U.S.) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (July 16, 2005, in both U.K. and U.S.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (July 21, 2007, in both U.K. and U.S.)
Rosenberg, Jennifer. «J. K. Rowling.» ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/j-k-rowling-1779898.
Также известна под именами Джоан Роулинг, Джо Роулинг
Детство Дж. К. Роулинг Дж. К. Роулинг родилась в больнице г. Йейт 31 июля 1965 года в Глостершире, Англия. При рождении получила имя Джоан Роулинг (без второго имени). (Несмотря на то, что Чиппинг Содбери часто упоминают как ее место рождения, в ее свидетельстве о рождении указан Йейт).
Родители Роулинг, Питер Джеймс Роулинг и Энн Волан, встретились в поезде, когда ехали служить в составе Британского флота (военно-морской флот для Питера, а женская вспомогательная служба ВМС для Энн). Они поженились годом позже, в возрасте 19 лет. В возрасте 20 лет молодая пара стала родителями, когда появилась на свет Джоан Роалинг, а за ней через 23 месяца появилась ее сестра Диана «Ди».
В 9 лет Роулинг переехала в Татшилл. Второй переезд был омрачен смертью любимой бабушки Роулинг Кэтлин. Позднее, когда Роулинг попросили использовать инициалы в качестве псевдонима для книг о Гарри Поттере, чтобы привлечь больше читателей мальчиков, Роулинг выбрала «К» от Кэтлин в качестве второго инициала в честь своей бабушки.
В 11 лет Роулинг начала посещать школу Вайдин, где она прилежно училась, но у нее были проблемы с занятиями спортом. Как говорит Роулинг, образ Гермиона Грейнджер отчасти основан на самой Роулинг в эти годы.
В 15 лет Роулинг сильно расстроилась, когда узнала, что ее мать серьезно больна рассеянным склерозом, аутоиммунным заболеванием. Вместо ремиссии, болезнь матери Роулинг все более прогрессировала.
Роулинг идет в колледж Испытывая давление родителей, которые хотели, чтобы она стала секретарем, Роулинг в возрасте 18 лет (1983) начала ходить в Эксетерский университет и изучать французский язык. Изучая французский язык, она год жила в Париже.
После обучения в колледже она осталась в Лондоне и работала в нескольких местах, в том числе в организации «Международная амнистия».
Идея о Гарри Поттере Когда Роулинг ехала в поезде в Лондон, только что проведя выходные в Манчестере в поиске квартиры, она придумала Гарри Поттера. Идея, говорит она, «просто пришла ко мне в голову».
Не имея ручки, Роулинг потратила оставшееся время поездки на обдумывание истории и начала записывать ее, как только она вернулась домой.
Смерть матери вызвала у нее чувства, которые превратились в более реалистичные и сложные чувства у Гарри Поттера по поводу смерти его родителей.
Роулинг становится женой и матерью В Португалии Роулинг повстречала Жоржа Арантиша, и они поженились 16 октября 1992. И хотя в последствии они развелись, у пары появился ребенок, Джессика (родилась в июле 1993). После развода, который произошел 30 ноября 1993, в конце 1994 года Роулинг с дочерью переехали в Эдинбург, чтобы быть поближе к сестре, Ди.
Первая книга о Гарри Поттере До того как снова выйти на работу, Роулинг решила закончить рукопись о Гарри Поттере. Как только она закончила рукопись, она напечатала ее и отправила нескольким литературным агентам.
Когда появился агент, он стал искать издателя. После года поисков и отказов нескольких издателей, агент наконец нашел издателя пожелавшего издать книгу. Издательство Bloomsbury сделали ей предложение издать книгу в августе 1996.
Первая книга о Гарри Поттере «Гарри Поттер и философский камень» (в США книга вышла под названием «Гарри Поттер и колдовской камень» стала пользоваться огромной популярностью среди мальчиков, девочек, а также взрослых читателей. Так как публика желала больше историй о Гарри Поттере, Роулинг быстро приступила к работе над последующими шестью книгами, при этом последняя была издана в июле 2007.
Огромная популярность В 1998 компания Warner Bros. Купила права на экранизацию, и с того времени выпускались очень популярные кинофильмы по этим книгам. Роулинг стала одной из богатейших людей на земле благодаря продажам книг, фильмов и товаров с изображением Гарри Поттера.
Роулинг вновь выходит замуж Во время написания и публикации этих книг она вышла замуж за доктора Нила Мюррея, 26 декабря 2001г. Кроме дочери Джессики от первого брака, у Роулинг есть еще два ребенка: Дэвид Гордон (родился в марте 2003) и Маккензи Джин (родилась в январе 2005).
Книги о Гарри Поттере
«Гарри Поттер и философский камень» (26 июня, 1997, в Соединенном Королевстве) (под названием «Гарри Поттер и колдовской камень» в США, сентябрь 1998) «Гарри Поттер и Тайная комната» (2 июля, 1998, в Соединенном Королевстве) (2 июня, 1999, в США) Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня (8 июля, 2000, в Соединенном Королевстве и США) Гарри Поттер и Орден феникса (21 июня, 2003, в Соединенном Королевстве и США) Гарри Поттер и Принц полукровка (16 июля, 2005, в Соединенном Королевстве и США) Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти (21 июля, 2007, в Соединенном Королевстве и США)
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The real name of the most famous British writer J.K. Rowling is Joanne Murray. The author of seven “Harry Potter” novels is also known as Robert Galbraith – this pseudonym is used by the writer in her detectives which are also popular.
Today, Joanne Kate Rowling is a successful literary figure, the outstanding person known globally, the rich woman, scriptwriter, movie producer, the happy wife and the mother of three children.
Joanne Rowling
Joanne Kate Rowling was born on July 31, 1965, into an ordinary family living in Yate, Great Britain. The girl’s father P.J. Rowling worked in Rolls-Royce company, and the mother J. Anne Rowling was a housekeeper. When Joanna was 2, her sister Diannne was born. In 1969, the family emigrated to Winerbourne.
The future writer’s childhood was genuinely happy. Many photos of the little girl Joanna posted on the Internet confirm this fact. Rowling always smiles as she remembers her childhood: it was full of merry games with her sister, family coziness, warmth, and parents’ care. The mother and father installed in the girl the love of literature.
Joanne Rowling in her childhood
Many researchers miss the fact concerning the star’s beginning of artwork: Joanne Kate Rowling created her first story at 6, and since that moment, she has not stopped to write.
In 1974, the Rowlings moved to Tutshill, Wales. The change of place became a shock for the 9-year-old child since she loved and valued her school friends.
6 years later, the tragic event happened in the young lady’s life: her mother fell ill. The fast development of the disease –multilocular sclerosis – lead to Rowling’s mother death. Having buried the most important person in her life, in 1990, Joanna decided to leave Tutshill and move to London.
Young Joan Rowling
As the young woman got her French linguistics diploma, she was hired as a secretary in the company “Amnesty International.” At this period, Rowling fell in love for the first time. In a year, she and her first boyfriend move to Manchester.
It was on the train from Manchester to London when the writer created the image of the well-known magician boy wearing glasses – Harry Potter.
“Harry Potter”
The beginning of Joanne Rowling’s career is the year when the first part of the series, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” was published – 1997. The edition was 1000 copies. In November, the book was awarded Nesyle Smarties Book Prize. In 1998, Rowling won her first international prize – the Вritish Book Award – for this book.
Joanne Rowling
In summer 1998, the sequel of the novel “The Chamber of Secrets” was published; in 2000, the third part “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” was released. The fourth part “Goblet of Fire” broke all selling records: 373 thousand books were sold in 24 hours.
In 2003, Rowling wrote and published the fifth part of the sensational saga “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” In 2005, the sixth book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” came out and broke the previous selling records: 9 million books were sold in 24 hours. In 2007m the seventh part of the novel about the magician boy – “The Deathly Hallows” – was written and published.
Joanne Rowling
By now, all 7 parts of the fantastic saga have been translated into 70 languages. Besides, the fascinating movies based on Joanne Rowling’s books have been created. Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, and David Yates were the directors who worked on these movies.
Other books by Rowling
Except for the novels about the young magician from Hogwarts, the writer is known for other books.
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is the only novel published under the pseudonym “Newt Scamander.” This literary masterpiece is the spin-off story about the young magician. The events that took place 65 years before the boy Harry was born are described.
The majority of the money gained from this book (approximately £ 13 million) Joanne Kate Rowling donated to large charitable organizations for children.
The fairy tale “Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump” was written in 2007-2009. For this masterpiece of the world’s literature, the writer was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles.
Joanne Rowling is the holder of the order
The novel “The Casual Vacancy” is the first social drama for adults and teenagers created by Joanne Kate Rowling. In addition, the detective short story “The Cuckoo’s Calling” was much talked about.
Personal life
When the young Rowling worked in “Amnesty International,” she was looking for a new job. Having read the teacher position ad in “The Guardian,” J.K. Rowling made a decision to go to Portugal.
In the city Porto, Rowling met her first husband, the TV journalist Jorge Arantes. They married in fall 1992, and in July 1993, their daughter Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes was born.
Jessica, Joanne Rowling’s daughter
Despite the difficult relationship with her husband, the writer did her best to save the family. Biographers suggest that Rowling often had to endure scenes of jealousy, domestic violence, and assault. It is confirmed by the writer’s confession that she was beaten by her husband once, and after that, he just threw her out of the house with the daughter.
In December 1993, Rowling with Jessica (and three chapters of “Harry Potter” in her bag) had to move to Edinburgh to her younger sister.
In 1993, Rowling returned to England. As a single mother, she was on the state welfare (£70) that was the only income of the writer. Despite the difficult financial situation, she continued to work hard.
Because of her bitter experience, the writer did not dare to create a new family. She devoted her time to her daughter and books. Only 8 years later, Joanne married again. Her partner is the anesthesiologist Neil Michael Murray who is five years younger than the writer.
In 2001, the couple married, and in 2003, their son David was born. In 2005, another son Mackenzie was born. In her first interview after the labor, J.K. Rowling said she was really happy, and her beloved children and loving husband were the reason for her endless joy.
Interesting fact
Present days
In summer 2016, the premiere of the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” took place in London. Despite many rumors and fans’ speculations, this work is not the eighth part of the novel – it is only the scenario of the theater performance. The real authors of the “Cursed Child” were Jack Thorne and John Tiffany.
The play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
The work is a new story. The events that take place 19 years later after the “Deathly Hallows” events are pictured.
In September 2016, Rowling’s portal launched the new apps that are the additional collections to the main 7 parts of the fantastic saga about the magician boy. These plots are about some minor characters, the history of the prison Azkaban, and the magic school Hogwarts.
Joanne Rowling
In her interview to “The Guardian,” J.K. Rowling said she was working on two books which would be published under the pseudonym “Robert Galbraith.”
The writer noticed that the new books did not relate to Newt Scamander from “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” whose screen adaptation was released in fall 2016 in America.
Joanne Rowling
Joanne Rowling in her childhood
Young Joan Rowling
Joanne Rowling
Joanne Rowling
Joanne Rowling is the holder of the order
Jessica, Joanne Rowling’s daughter
The play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
Joanne Rowling