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Born | Joanne Rowling 31 July 1964 Yate, Gloucestershire, England |
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Period | Contemporary |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Children | 3 |
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Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ˈroʊlɪŋ/ ROH-ling;[1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.
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- ^ Smith 2002, p. 241.