JK Rowling
Joanne Kathleen Rowling is an author that people should take more serious. Also known as, J.K. Rowling, this fantastic author is one of a kind. She has moved all over the world, suffered poverty, had a mother die young, and still managed to take good care of her young daughter alone. She has done some remarkable feats in her shot time as a publicized author, some of which will be discussed. Imagine being poor and recently divorced and raising a young child alone, those are some serious shortcomings; this woman defeated all and rose to the top, she disserves to be recognized fully.Joanne Rowling was born to Peter and Ann Rowling in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Born on July 31, 1965, this is where the journey begins. As a youth, Joanne and her sister Di, two years younger, had to move three times, first moving from her original birthplace to Yate, just outside of Bristol, then from Yate to Winterbourne. While in Winterbourne J.K. met some friends, a brother and sister whose surname happened to be "Potter." Joanne recalls being quite freckly, short sighted, and rubbish at sports. Once, question on the origin of her writing she recalls by saying that she has wanted to be an author as long as she can r
emember. In addition, while in school, English was her favorite subject. She says that still she does not remember why she got a degree in French. She wrote her first story at the age of 6, it was about a rabbit, and the story was called, "Rabbit." In addition as a child, she said that her most memorable book was, "The Little White Horse" by Elizabeth Goudge. Her mother bought her a copy when she was eight. Another book she enjoyed was, "Manxmouse" by Paul Gallico J.K. attended Exeter University straight out of school and studied French, she trying to become a bi-lingual secretary. After graduation with a degree, she went out to become a secretary. She spent a few years as she says, "the worst secretary ever!" Then in 1990 at 26 years old she moved to Portugal to teach English, she loved doing this. While in Portugal Joanne met and later married a Portuguese journalist named, Jorge Arantes. While married Joanne gave birth to their daughter, Jessica Rowling. After the divorce, she moved with Jessica to Edinburgh, Scotland to be closer to her younger sister Di. During this time, J.K. started her Harry Potter books.
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