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I have been writing stories for thirty-two years and have never wanted to be anything other than
an author. I lost myself in books as a child, they were central to my existence, and my appreciation
of their importance has only increased over time. Children need stories because they need to test
their imaginations, try on other people’s ideas, inhabit other lives, send their minds where their
bodies are not yet mature enough to go. No film, no television programme, no computer or video
game can ever duplicate the magic that occurs when the reader’s imagination meets the author’s to
create a unique, private kingdom.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
—
Prince of Asturias Award
for Concord
2003
Excerpt from the speech given on
the occasion of receiving the Prince
of Asturias Award for Concord on
24/10/2003.
24
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2003
