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Exploring Wild Nature with Mary Jane Curry

1 Apr

The March winds may have been blustering, but JASNA NC couldn’t resist the call of Mary Jane Curry’s Zoom presentation “Wild Nature: An Exploration.” Curry’s talk tackled the role of nature in Jane Austen’s novels, a topic discussed in detail in Jane Austen and Nature: The Novels as Pastoral Literature. Thirty-seven Austen fans from as far away as Wales relished…
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Exploring the Poetry of Phillis Wheatley

Meetings· Virtual Book Club

5 Mar

By Bill Gaither Members gathered on February 16, 2025, for a stimulating and sometimes impassioned discussion of the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an American contemporary of Jane Austen and the first African-American author to publish a book of poetry. The discussion was ably led by regional coordinator Sara Tavela, who also provided an introduction to the life and poetry of Wheatley. This was a…
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Celebrating Jane Austen’s Birthday with Speaker Kuldip Kuwahara

6 Jan

By Elizabeth Jewell The annual festivities celebrating both the holiday season and, particularly, the 249th birthday of our beloved Jane were held at Gisele Rankin’s lovely home in Cary, with attendance both in person and by Zoom. This year, we were lucky to have the fascinating Dr. Kuldip Kuwahara present “Jane Austen and Happiness,” subtitled “Jane Austen and Frankenstein.” Dr….
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Discussing Beth Pattillo’s ‘Jane Austen Ruined My Life’ and Meeting the Author

Meetings· Uncategorized· Virtual Book Club

6 Dec

By: Linda Darden The JASNA NC Virtual Book Club returned in November, with a reading of Beth Pattillo’s 2008 novel Jane Austen Ruined My Life. JASNA members and guests participated in a discussion facilitated by club member Nancy Young before being joined by the author for a Q&A session. The story in this selection centers on the journey of English professor…
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What: Virtual Book Club: What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (and Why) by Susan Allen FordWhen: May 4, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.Where: In the comfort of your home via ZoomRSVP: This event is open to members and interested guests; it is FREE but registration is required. Register for Zoom at jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/may-4-2025-virtual-book-club-susan-allen-fords-what-jane-austens-ch...Accessibility: We have auto-captions available in the Zoom meeting for our conversation and the author Q&A discussion, and accompanying slides with text and images that will be as clear and as high-contrast as possible. If you have accessibility needs we have not addressed here, please let us know.About the BookThe first detailed account of Austen’s characters’ reading experience to date, this book explores both what her characters read and what their literary choices would have meant to Austen’s own readership, both during her life and today.Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it’s perhaps no surprise that many of her characters are also readers-from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice to Fanny Price in Mansfield Park. Beginning by looking at Austen’s own reading as well as her interest in readers’ responses to her work, the book then focuses on each of her novels, looking at the particulars of her characters’ reading and unpacking the multiple (and often surprising) ways in which what they read informs our reading. What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (and Why) uses Austen’s own love of reading to invite us to rethink the ways in which she imagined her characters and their lives beyond the novels.About the AuthorSusan Allen FordSusan Allen Ford is Professor of English Emerita, Delta State University, USA. and has been editor of Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal and Persuasions On-Line since 2006.She has spoken at many AGMs and to many JASNA Regions and has published essays on Austen and her contemporaries, gothic and detective fiction, and Shakespeare. She was a plenary speaker at the 2016 AGM in Washington, D.C., and has served as a JASNA Traveling Lecturer. ... See MoreSee Less

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April 13, 2025 – “Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years” with JASNA President Mary MintzJASNA-NC is delighted to announce that our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, will be with us this April to share her talk, "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years." RSVP for the zoom link at ... See MoreSee Less

April 13, 2025 - "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years" with JASNA President Mary Mintz - JASNA North Carolina

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Join JASNA-NC as we welcome our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, who will share how Austen is represented in American periodicals.

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April 13, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. – “Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years” with JASNA President Mary MintzJASNA-NC is delighted to announce that our JASNA President, Mary Mintz, will be with us this April to share her talk, "Jane Austen in American Periodicals: Highlights of the First Hundred Years."Where: In the comfort of your home via ZoomRSVP: This event is open to members and interested guests; it is FREE but registration is required. jasnanorthcarolina.org/events/april-13-2025-jane-austen-in-american-periodicals-highlights-of-the... ... See MoreSee Less

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