Southern California has the privilege of hosting hundreds of Jane Austen fans this year on a very important anniversary. Join Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) members at The Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach to experience an edifying weekend, Friday, October 6-Sunday, October 8 as they celebrate the legacy of Austen
Congratulations are in order to Danielle Lucio! Lucio is currently enrolled in the MA English program in Wilkinson College and was just awarded 2nd Place (in the Graduate Division) in the 2013 Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA ) Essay Contest. “I’m am beyond excited,” said Lucio. ” You (
Andrew Davies, writer of “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility” for television, shares inside stories about about adapting Jane Austen during a visit to Chapman University in Orange, CA. While he was in Southern California, Mr. Davies addressed the Jane Austen Society of North America’s Southwest Meeting. This talk is part of the JASNA
Andrew Davies, writer of the popular television miniseries “Pride and Prejudice,” discusses how he became involved with the series. Through anecdotes, he shares behind-the-scenes information about the show during a visit to Chapman University in Orange, CA. While he was in Southern California, Mr. Davies addressed the Jane Austen Society of North America’s Southwest Meeting.
The Jane Austen Society of North America is hosting the 2013 Spring Meeting at Chapman University on Friday, April 26-27, 2013 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice with an examination of this most “light, bright and sparkling” of Jane Austen’s novels on film. The program will begin on
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s first novel Sense and Sensibility, Dr. Lynda Hall, Assistant Professor of English and 19th Century British Literature scholar, will moderate a panel discussion of contemporary authors inspired by Jane Austen’s work. Authors include: Diana Birchall, Mrs. Darcy’s Dilemma; Karen Joy Fowler, The Jane