Культурология. Горелова А.В - 37 стр.

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her. First, the Scottish Arts Council gave her a grant to finish the book. After its
sale to Bloomsbury, UK and Scholastic Books, the accolades began to pile up.
Harry Potter won The British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the
Smarties Prize, and rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Book rights have
been sold to England, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Greece, Finland,
Denmark, Spain, Russia and Sweden.
A graduate of Exeter University, a teacher, and then an unemployed
single parent, Rowling wrote Harry Potter when, in her own words she was
“…very low and had to achieve something. Without the challenge, I would have
gone stark raving mad.” But Rowling has always written; her first book that
she wrote at about 6 was called "Rabbit". For Rowling, the change in her
fortunes has been slightly bewildering. But her daughter has no doubt about her
mother's new career: when asked what mommies do, she replies without
hesitation, "Mommies write!"
Joanne Rowling taught English as a Second Language. In spite of her
students making jokes about her name (they called her "Rolling Stone") she
enjoyed teaching. The advance for the American edition made it possible for
Rowling to quit her teaching job and write full-time. She had always conceived
of the stories as a seven-book saga and now had the luxury to concentrate on
writing the sequels to the first installment. With the publication of the American
edition, Harry Potter climbed to the top of all the bestseller lists for children's
and adult books. Indeed, the story of the boy wizard, his childhood and his
adventures at School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caught the imagination of
readers of all ages. In Britain a separate edition of the first book appeared with a
more "adult" dust jacket so that grown-ups reading it on trains and subways
would not have to hide their copy behind a newspaper. To date the books have
been translated into approximately 30 languages and have been issued in highly
praised audio recordings as well as print; major motion pictures were released
in 2001 and 2003.
What is the secret of Rowling's remarkable success? Many articles in
journals, interviews on television, and discussions on the Internet have tried to
analyze the ingredients that make the Harry Potter books irresistible to readers
of all ages - the fast-paced cliffhanger action, the sparkling humor, the
Dickensian names. But perhaps the true secret lies in what Rowling herself said
in an interview published in Book Links magazine: "The book is really about the
power of the imagination. What Harry is learning to do is to develop his full
potential. Wizardry is just the analogy I use."
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being
raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's
really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is
summoned to attend a school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues
about his birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to
the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds
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