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Jane Austen & Comedy

The Art of Knowing our own Nothingness

2025-11-09 14:00:00 2025-11-09 16:00:00 America/Chicago Jane Austen & Comedy Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with a special talk in her honor. Learn how Jane Austen incorporated humor and wit in her works and still has readers captivated today. Fayetteville Public Library - Walker Community Room (3rd Floor)

Sunday, November 09
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Fayetteville Public Library

Walker Community Room (3rd Floor)

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with a special talk in her honor. Learn how Jane Austen incorporated humor and wit in her works and still has readers captivated today.

University of Arkansas professor Sean Dempsey will present “Jane Austen and Comedy: ‘The Art of Knowing our own Nothingness’”. 

About the presenter

Sean Dempsey is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas. His teaching interests include the works of Jane Austen, romanticism, and 19th century poetics.

All abilities are welcome. For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2-3 weekdays before a program. Plan your visit by viewing our building map and details on accessibility services.


AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks & Lectures |

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