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10-25-2003, 10:28 AM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/jkr_80.jpg' align='middle'> J.K. Rowling's acceptance speech - Summary:
J.K. Rowling's acceptance speech (in English) from the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony. Article:
J.K. Rowling's acceptance speech (in English) from the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony.
Speech:
It was a great surprise, and an even greater honour, to be told that I had been given the Prince of Asturias award for Concord. I certainly didn?t set out to teach, or to preach, to children. In fact, I believe that, with rare exceptions, works of juvenile fiction suffer if the author is more intent on instructing his or her readers than beguiling them with a story. Nevertheless I have always believed the Harry Potter books to be highly moral. I wanted to depict the ambiguities of a society where bigotry, cruelty, hypocrisy and corruption are rife, the better to show how truly heroic it is, whatever your age, to fight a battle that can never be won. And I also wanted to reflect the fact that life can be difficult and confusing between the ages of eleven and seventeen, even when armed with a wand. I have been writing stories for thirty-two years and have never wanted to be anything other than an author. I lost myself in books as a child, they were central to my existence, and my appreciation of their importance has only increased over time. Children need stories because they need to test their imaginations, try on other people?s ideas, inhabit other lives, send their minds where their bodies are not yet mature enough to go. No film, no television programme, no computer or video game can ever duplicate the magic that occurs when the reader?s imagination meets the author?s to create a unique, private kingdom. The Prince of Asturias award is very meaningful to me because it celebrates that aspect of the books? success of which I am most proud: the fact that so many children, of such widely diverse backgrounds, have chosen to accompany Harry during his five years at Hogwarts. I will therefore be donating my prize money to the International Reading Association?s Developing Countries Fund, which promotes literacy worldwide.
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10-25-2003, 12:49 PM
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Yeah! first to post! JKR definitely deserved that award!
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10-25-2003, 02:07 PM
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very interesting............... but yes, it was well deserved. | |
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10-25-2003, 02:13 PM
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She deserves it! Very nice speech, also very nice of her to donate the money  | |
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10-25-2003, 02:14 PM
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2 works SHE ROCKS!!!! | |
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10-25-2003, 04:09 PM
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Quote: No film, no television programme, no computer or video game can ever duplicate the magic that occurs when the readers imagination meets the authors to create a unique, private kingdom So true!!!which is why i love the books so much!!!
go JK!!! you totally deserve it, magnificent speech! all so true.
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10-25-2003, 04:09 PM
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JK deserves everything that she gets.... she is fantastic....love the speech :sorcerer:
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10-25-2003, 04:24 PM
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Gr8 JK! She deserve all the glory, fame and fortune! :sorcerer: HP books are truly fantastic! :sorcerer:
The brazilian president (Luis Inacio Lula da Silva) was also awarded at this cerimony. I am very proud of him (I'm from Brazil). I wonder if he was lucky enough to meet JK Rowling. That would be nice! :flowersmile:
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10-25-2003, 04:36 PM
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good for her, but it was nice to donate her award  | |
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10-25-2003, 06:05 PM
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Excellent speech! Way to go J.K. Rowling :sorcerer: You really deserve the award :sorcerer:
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10-25-2003, 06:08 PM
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I SAW her giving the speech!! She looked so stunning and she was really modest.
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10-25-2003, 07:54 PM
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Yay!! JK's awesome! :sorcerer: Wonder how long it takes to come up with a speech that great? but hey, she did write HP! Great job!!
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10-26-2003, 12:06 AM
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she's such a GOOD writer :flowersmile: i think she definitely deserved that award. and she's so generous to donate the money. it was the best thing to do  | |
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10-26-2003, 01:31 AM
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Ahhhh isn't she modest
she did deserve the award
nice of her to donate her money also | |
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10-26-2003, 07:25 AM
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she deserved it!!!
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10-26-2003, 08:07 AM
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...were did this translation come from? all the " ' " were turned to " ? ". Odd. Nevertheless, shes absolutley inspiring.
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10-28-2003, 10:35 PM
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I LOVE JK!
she totally rocks, and her stories and characters are the best!(specially ron ) heh heh
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