New Statesman article manufacturers JK Rowling ‘Britain’s nastiest novelist’
An article in a Labour-backing journal labelling JK Rowling as ‘Britain’s nastiest novelist’ has been branded ‘misogynistic’.
The New Statesman piece claims the Harry Potter creator has turn out to be a ‘liberal pariah’ due to her criticisms of gender-critical views.
But supporters of Ms Rowling, 58, have slammed the article written by podcast producer Nick Hilton, calling it unfounded, sexist and an ‘unhinged rant’.
Ms Rowling has confronted a backlash from transgender activists lately as a result of her outspoken defence of women-only areas and staunch perception in organic intercourse.
Last yr, the best-selling creator claimed she would somewhat go to jail than be pressured to consult with somebody by their self-identified gender.
Originally titled ‘Britain’s nastiest novelist’, the headline of the article on the New Statesman web site was later modified to ‘JK Rowling, Britain’s gloriously nasty novelist’.
The New Statesman piece claims the Harry Potter creator has turn out to be a ‘liberal pariah’ due to her criticisms of gender-critical views
But supporters of Ms Rowling, 58, have slammed the article written by podcast producer Nick Hilton, calling it unfounded, sexist and an ‘unhinged rant’
Mr Hilton – who has now deleted his X account – accused Ms Rowling of being a hypocrite for criticising ‘vicious keyboard warriors’ whereas partaking in ‘related behaviour herself’. He described her as ‘brittle, insecure, (and) merciless’ and added she was ‘taking off a masks – and displaying herself in full, nasty glory’.
Philosopher Kathleen Stock instructed the Mail: ‘That New Statesman piece on JK Rowling tries to supply a deep studying of an creator’s hidden traits, based mostly on textual evaluation.
‘In related vein: creator Nick Hilton mentioned he was writing solely concerning the books, however we are able to all see what his actual recreation was.’
Journalist Hadley Freeman acknowledged: ‘The foremost criticism on this piece appears to be that Rowling doesn’t write good ladylike novels about good ladylike issues.’ Mr Hilton – co-founder of Podot, which produced the New Statesman Podcast from 2018 till 2021 – criticised Ricky Gervais in 2022 when he joked about transgenderism in a Netflix present.
A spokesman for the New Statesman mentioned: ‘Our critic wrote a largely optimistic assessment of JK Rowling’s Robert Galbraith sequence of crime novels. Far from expressing misogynistic views, he notes that, sadly, ‘being celebrated for sheer nastiness is a privilege so usually reserved for male authors’. We encourage everybody to learn the piece in full.’
