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| Jk Rowling in the News |
| Britain's JK Rowling hits out at plagiarism claim |
 Multi-millionaire British author JK Rowling hit out on Thursday against claims she stole ideas for her Harry Potter book series from another author, dismissing the accusations as "absurd" and "unfounded".
Lawyers for the estate of late British author Adrian Jacobs filed a legal action against Rowling and Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on Wednesday.
They claim Rowling plagiarised parts of ...more |
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| Rowling to publish wizarding fairytales for charity |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling announced on Thursday that she will publish a book of wizarding fairy tales in December and donate an expected $8 million in proceeds to her charity for vulnerable children.
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard," which will be published on December 4, is mentioned in the seventh -- and final -- Potter book as having been left to Harry's frien...more |
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| At Harvard, Rowling stresses role of imagination |
 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - J.K. Rowling stressed the crucial importance of imagination during a speech Thursday at Harvard University's spring commencement, saying, "We do not need magic to transform our world."
The "Harry Potter" author also spoke about the benefit of failure, recalling the humiliations of her time in poverty before her career took off with her string of novels about a bespectacle...more |
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| Quick Biography |
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Jk Rowling |
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| Nationality |
British |
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| Date of Birth |
31 July 1965 |
| Place of Birth |
Yate, Bristol, England |
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