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rc

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First thing this morning, the radio guest host makes the connection between Schuberts 6th symphony, written at a time when he was doing horribly as a teacher, and JK Rowlings theme of failure:

https://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html

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thalberg

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Re: JK Rowling Hardvard address

Reply #1 on: June 17, 2008, 02:34:36 AM

Wow thanks for sharing this. I didn't know it existed. I loved it.

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dnephi

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Re: JK Rowling Harvard address

Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 04:38:48 AM

One "d"

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For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert. (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

dnephi

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Re: JK Rowling Harvard address

Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 11:06:42 AM

Thanks. Seriously, that was interesting. In some ways, it was insightful, and in some ways, it was the typical fluff that I would expect to hear. I honestly think that her parents knew better for her than she did.

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For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert. (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

rc

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Re: JK Rowling Harvard address

Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 11:33:55 PM

I liked her perspective, it was inspiring, moreso that it was based on her experiences than abstractions... Who knew the Harry Potter author put such things into her work, maybe I should read one.

What makes you say her parents knew better for her? I think it's obvious now that the author-path was a good direction for her

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mike_lang

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Reply #5 on: June 17, 2008, 11:37:03 PM

Quote from: dnephi on June 17, 2008, 11:06:42 AM

I honestly think that her parents knew better for her than she did.

How so?

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