JK Rowling Harvard address

[rc]

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

[thalberg]

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

[dnephi]

One "d"

[dnephi]

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.

[rc]

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

[mike_lang]

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

How so?