Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling was on hand in Odense, Denmark today to be the first recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature prize. The BBC has video online from the event, which features Ms. Rowling receiving the award as well as her acceptance speech. Watch right here!
She is the first recipient of the 500,000 kroner ($93,352) award, which was handed out Tuesday at a ceremony in Odense, Andersen's hometown.
The prize is given to a person who can be compared with Andersen, the Danish writer who was born in 1805 and wrote some 160 fairy tales and poems before his death in 1875.
As we reported previously, this honor is given in the name of the prolific author of classic fairy tales such as The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling and many more beloved stories. We expect more online from the event shortly, so please stay close to Leaky for the latest.
That is so awesome!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Jo, you deserve it more than anyone that comes to mind (and really no one does, except you)!!!!! Love the outfit as usual!
The article from www.dr.dk stipulates that Jo is suffering from writer’s block – what she actually said during the press conference was “after I finished Harry Potter, I had the oppposite of a writer’s block. Suddenly, I had all those ideas, which I set aside because of Harry Potter.”
I saw a clip from the press con – it was just TOTALLY botched by the reporter.
I agree with chikicorpuzvesterbaek!
Honestly I was disgusted by the way that they turned it around. I read the article too and it’s completely bs. Pardon my French, but it is. I mean come on. I know I’m a Dane, but other Danes should learn english and learn how to listen as well.
@lynndis: they should! LOL part of me wants to send a mail to DR and tell them to send more competent interviewers. there was this segment in TV2, hvor kids were given a chance to ask theie own questions to jo – and they did a better job. pretty insightful questions from kids. jo was right, children are usually the most demanding , yet the most fulfilling readers as well.
@lynndis: they should! LOL part of me wants to send a mail to DR and tell them to send more competent interviewers. there was this segment in TV2, hvor kids were given a chance to ask theie own questions to jo – and they did a better job. pretty insightful questions from kids. jo was right, children are usually the most demanding , yet the most fulfilling readers as well.
@lynndis: they should! LOL part of me wants to send a mail to DR and tell them to send more competent interviewers. there was this segment in TV2, hvor kids were given a chance to ask theie own questions to jo – and they did a better job. pretty insightful questions from kids. jo was right, children are usually the most demanding , yet the most fulfilling readers as well.
God Bless you Jo ! Just wanted to say WAY TO GO ! Keep up all the great stories!! Harry Potter will always rule in my mind & heart! He’s a lot like me!
I also feel close to Nevil & Luna also See a lot of the time I feel like I Don’t fit in anywhere ether you see I have (CP) ! I feel left out a lot. Harry tries to include everyone even if they’re different !!! That’s only one of the Many Reasons I Love Him & Dan Evey Much! And Always will 4 ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
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Go J.K. !! :)
She completely deserves it.