The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous. I imagined being a famous writer would be li… - J.K. Rowling

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The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous.
I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen. Being able to sit at home in the parsonage and your books would be very famous and occasionally you would correspond with the Prince of Wales's secretary.

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About J.K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling, CH, OBE, HonFRSE, FRCPE, FRSL (born 31 July 1965), is a British novelist, best known for writing the Harry Potter series as J. K. Rowling, a pen name devised using her grandmother's name, "Kathleen" as a middle name. Rowling has written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith and, since around 2020, has gained substantial attention for her advocacy of gender-critical feminism.

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Pen Names: Robert Galbraith
Birth Name: Joanne Rowling
Native Name: Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Alternative Names: JK JKR Joanne Murray J. K. Rowling Joanne K. Rowling J.K.Rowling JK Rowling Rowling J K Rowling

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