UPDATE: JKR Awarded at South Bank Show Awards

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Jo Rowling has been awarded an outstanding achievement prize at the UK’s South Bank Show Awards, which recognize British achievement in music, theater, television, and the arts.

The author mentioned that finishing Harry Potter “has been the worst break-up of my life – far worse than splitting up with any man. But it has also been wonderful to stop and draw breath and think, ‘My God, look what’s happened with an idea I had 17 years ago on a train’.”

The awards will be broadcast on February 3 on ITV1 at 10:40 p.m. GMT.

Check out some pics of Jo, looking wonderful, at the award ceremony at Getty.

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UPDATE: Sky News video interview with Jo here and her acceptance speech here.

 

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