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02-01-2008, 10:03 AM
| | |  J.K.Rowling wins Morgan Stanley Great Briton awards (UPDATED)
J.K.Rowling has won Morgan Stanley Great Briton awards in two categories; both in the arts section and for her overall contribution to society. Quote:
A publishing phenomenon, JK Rowling has changed reading habits and patterns worldwide. The success of the Harry Potter books - the final novel in the series sold 11 million copies in its first 24 hours - has united a generation of children and parents in a genuine love of reading.
The judges felt Miss Rowling had transformed the world's view of Britain and that her books are "brilliantly British". That she also managed to top the best-seller list in France with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the first English-language author to do so, is a further testament to her global appeal.
Rowling has left an indelible mark on the nation's literary history, which is why the judges insisted that she should receive double honours, winning the arts category and be named the Morgan Stanley Overall Great Briton of 2007.
Thanks to shortfry for the tip! UPDATE: According to The Scotsman, Jo accepted the award via a videolink from her home. Quote:
Rowling, who accepted the award by video from her home in Edinburgh, described 2007 as "a very bittersweet year for me" but said she was "thrilled and honoured" to receive the prize.
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02-01-2008, 11:25 AM
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Congratulations to JKR!  She definitely deserves the honor. | 
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02-01-2008, 11:50 AM
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Congrats' !! Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermionespell  She definitely deserves the honor. ^
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02-01-2008, 12:29 PM
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brilliant jkr! she's riding high w. the wave of success! after winning southbank awards,she wins this too!nice. 
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02-01-2008, 12:32 PM
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Deffinatly deserving. Great news.
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02-01-2008, 01:39 PM
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Woohoo! Go Jo!
__________________ I gotta go back to the muggle world,
they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
but you know what? It was real. It did happen.
We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
and it's going to be around long after we're gone.
Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
That's the thing about Hogwarts.
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02-01-2008, 02:46 PM
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Well deserved! Congratulations, Jo!
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02-01-2008, 04:34 PM
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Well done, Jo! =D
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Congratz! xoxox
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02-01-2008, 05:09 PM
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Congratulations JKR! ;D
That's really great!
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02-01-2008, 07:39 PM
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Go Jo!
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02-01-2008, 08:10 PM
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Congrads jo!
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02-01-2008, 09:09 PM
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Congrats Jo. She definitely deserves the awards!! | |
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02-01-2008, 10:48 PM
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that's a great honor! Congrats Jo! | |
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02-01-2008, 11:46 PM
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Congrats JKR!! | |
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02-02-2008, 12:23 AM
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Well congrats Jo!! She really had changed people views of reading!! 
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02-02-2008, 01:20 AM
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Congrats Jo.<3 Love ya!
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02-02-2008, 04:42 AM
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wow congrats to Jkr
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That's brilliant, but she's really worth it
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02-04-2008, 03:28 AM
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congrats!!!
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02-04-2008, 03:09 PM
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02-05-2008, 10:26 PM
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cONGRATS to you Jo!
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