Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Austen lecture series in Camden, NJ starts Feb 28

From the Camden Courier Post:


Camden County College is planning a five-part lecture series exploring the work of English novelist Jane Austen. "All About Austen: Her Laughter, Her Life, Her Legacy" features five scholars who will explore the novelist's work from literary and historical perspectives.

- Feb. 28: Elizabeth Steele, president of the Northeastern Jane Austen Society, will address "Becoming Janeites - The Society of Austen."

- March 6: William Galperin, professor of English at Rutgers-New Brunswick, will discuss Austen's most controversial novel, "Mansfield Park."

- March 13: Dr. Paula Marantz-Cohen, professor of English at Drexel University, will share her thoughts on writing, reading and loving Jane Austen.

- March 20: Dr. Colleen Sheehan, professor of history at Villanova University, will discuss how Austen's novels combine wit and wisdom.

- April 3: Lisa Zeidner, professor of creative writing at Rutgers-Camden, will screen segments of contemporary Austen films and lecture on their adaptation from novel to film.


Times, locations, contact info, etc. are all available in the article.

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