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“ English modern “ English modern literature: J.K.Rolling”literature: J.K.Rolling”

J.K. RowlingJ.K. RowlingJoanJoanne Kathleen Rowling is the ne Kathleen Rowling is the best-selling author. She writes best-selling author. She writes books for children, but adults like books for children, but adults like them ,too. them ,too. Joanne Joanne was born was born on the on the 31/th of 31/th of July, 1965 in Gloucestershire, July, 1965 in Gloucestershire, England. England. Her pHer parents arents ,,Joan Peter James Joan Peter James Rowling and Anne VolantRowling and Anne Volant,, met met, , when thewhen theyy were in the same were in the same compartment of the compartment of the London London train to train to Arbroth, on theArbroth, on the "Kings "Kings Cross“Cross“stationstation..On the On the 14 14thth of of MarchMarch,, 1965,1965, they they were married in the were married in the parishparish((приходской) church of All приходской) church of All Saints in North London in Tufnell Saints in North London in Tufnell Park. After the wedding Park. After the wedding ,,in 1965, in 1965, they settled in the north-eastern they settled in the north-eastern suburbs of Bristolsuburbs of Bristol(( in Yeyt in Yeyt ,,in in GloucestershireGloucestershire)), where Peter got a , where Peter got a jobjob..

ChildhoodChildhoodWhen Joan was 4 years old, the family When Joan was 4 years old, the family moved to the village Vinterborn. moved to the village Vinterborn. ThereThere sshe he and hand herer sister play sister playeded with a girl and a boy with a girl and a boy by the by the sursurname of Potter.name of Potter.

Mother gave all hMother gave all herer time to h time to herer daughters. daughters. AnnAnn loved read loved readinging books books forfor children. By children. By five years Joanna knew almost all the five years Joanna knew almost all the children's books by heartchildren's books by heart.. At the age of At the age of six, she showed her mother the first story six, she showed her mother the first story about the adventures of a rabbit called about the adventures of a rabbit called Rabbit.Rabbit.

Joanne’s youth agesJoanne’s youth agesWhen Joanne was 9 her family moved to Tutshill.When Joanne was 9 her family moved to Tutshill.At high school her favorite subject was English.At high school her favorite subject was English.At university Rowling took her degree in French and spent one year studying in At university Rowling took her degree in French and spent one year studying in Paris.Paris.After college she moved to London to work as a secretary, but her dream was to After college she moved to London to work as a secretary, but her dream was to become a writer and Joanne never stopped writing.become a writer and Joanne never stopped writing.One day , during a long train trip in summer of 1990 the idea came to her about One day , during a long train trip in summer of 1990 the idea came to her about a boy , who is wizard and doesn’t know about it.a boy , who is wizard and doesn’t know about it.

The price for the The price for the dreamdream

• In 199In 19922, at age , at age of of 26, Joan went to 26, Joan went to PortPortugalugal to teach English. She gave to teach English. She gave lessons in the afternoon and in the lessons in the afternoon and in the evening evening , but , but in the morning in the morning she was she was writingwriting. At that time, she began . At that time, she began to to work on her third novel (the first two work on her third novel (the first two werewere thrown as "very bad"). The new thrown as "very bad"). The new book was about a boybook was about a boy, , who who discovered that he was a wizard, and discovered that he was a wizard, and attendedattended the magic school. the magic school.

• At the same time her private life was At the same time her private life was unhappy.unhappy. She divorsedShe divorsed(развелась)(развелась) and returned to Britain with her baby and returned to Britain with her baby and a suitcase full of notes and and a suitcase full of notes and chapterschapters(главы)(главы)about Harry Potter.about Harry Potter.

• In Edinburgh, Joanne went to write "Harry Potter" in the cafe "Nikolsons", the owner of which was her sister’s husband.

Scottish Arts Council gave her a grant to finish the book , and she eventually sold the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (publisher "Bloomsbury“)

BibliographyBibliography• TThe first novel was he first novel was

followed by "Harry Potter followed by "Harry Potter and the Chamber of and the Chamber of Secrets" (1998),Secrets" (1998),

• "Harry Potter and the "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" Prisoner of Azkaban" (1999),(1999),

• "Harry Potter and the "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2000),Goblet of Fire" (2000),

• "Harry Potter and the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Order of the Phoenix" (2003), (2003),

• " Harry Potter and the " Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "(2005).Half-Blood Prince "(2005).

• The seventh and final The seventh and final novel series, "Harry novel series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Hallows" andand released in released in the UK and U.S. as well as the UK and U.S. as well as in several other countries in several other countries in 2007. in 2007.

WWorldwide fameorldwide fame• A series of Harry Potter novels translated A series of Harry Potter novels translated

into more than 60 languages. Throughout into more than 60 languages. Throughout the world, selling more than 400 million the world, selling more than 400 million copies of books.copies of books.The success of the series The success of the series among among readers, as readers, as well as movies, based on the novel, has well as movies, based on the novel, has brought Rowling worldwide fame and brought Rowling worldwide fame and fortune. Since 2004, JK Rowling is the richest fortune. Since 2004, JK Rowling is the richest woman in Britain. woman in Britain.

• OnOn December 4, 2008 December 4, 2008, , a new book of JK a new book of JK Rowling's “Rowling's “Tales of Beedle the BardTales of Beedle the Bard““ appeared in the bookstores in 25 countries. appeared in the bookstores in 25 countries. However, the " However, the " Tales of Beedle the BardTales of Beedle the Bard " " does not put does not put thethe end to end to “ “ potteriane potteriane””. . According to Rowling, she also plans to According to Rowling, she also plans to write an encyclopedia on all parts of the write an encyclopedia on all parts of the novel.novel.

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