Jane Austen wrote some of the most popular books of the 19th Century, and those books have been turned into numerous film adaptations and in media that Austen could have not ever imagined. The world celebrated this week the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen's birth and its a good time to discuss just what has sustained Austen's popularity in culture and cinema.
Join this edition of On Film, to discuss Austen her books and film legacy with host Charles Horak and special guest, former Associate Professor of Practice in the College of Liberal Arts at UTEP, Dr. Ann Branan Horak. Dr. Horak’s areas of expertise are sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature, Marian studies, and the intersections between gender and religion.
Additional Information/Links:
- To learn more about Dr. Ann Horak: https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/mrs/people/ann-horak.html
This program originally aired on December 20, 2025.
