Rowling

[roh-ling]

noun

1. J(oanne) K(athleen), born 1965, English author.

Rowling

/ ˈrəʊlɪŋ /

noun

1. J ( oanne ) K ( athleen ). born 1965, British novelist; author of the bestselling series of children's books featuring the boy wizard Harry Potter, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)

Example Sentences

The arrest prompted a backlash from figures such as author JK Rowling and opposition parties including the Conservatives, who branded the arrest an "absurd infringement of free speech".

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The Bafta-winning actor played the part of the popular professor in the Harry Potter movie series about the famous wizard, based on the books of JK Rowling.

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However, some other nominated authors asked to be removed from the longlist, objecting to an article Boyne wrote defending JK Rowling's stance on trans issues and women's rights.

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In an article in the Irish Independent on 27 July, Boyne, who is gay, offered his support to Harry Potter author Rowling, who has in recent years been outspoken with her views about the tension between trans rights and the protection of women's spaces.

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Boyne described himself as a "fellow Terf" - which stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist - and said Rowling had been "pilloried" for her stance.

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