My wonderful friend (who is not besotted with Jane Austen like I am), happened to find out about this and kindly told me. Despite her opinion that I'm obsessed (which I admit), she still told me about something that she new would encourage my writing and talking about Jane Austen. ... and I've never once caught her rolling her eyes when I talk (or write), about Jane Austen. What a testament to a true and loving (and very patient), friend! :)
Anyway, moving on to what it was she told me about. The Jane Austen Society of North America is accepting submissions for their 2009 JASNA Essay Contest: http://www.jasna.org/essaycontest/index.html
This year's theme (from the website): Siblings abound in Jane Austen’s novels. Some siblings act as foils to each other; others are in competition; still others are mutually supportive and encouraging. Examine the importance of siblings in one or two Austen novels. Discuss how they function in the novel and how they embody larger themes. You may focus on one sibling relationship or you may compare relationships, either within a novel or between two novels.
Submissions must be postmarked by May 1, 2009, so don't forget! ... and go to the website to check out the awesome prizes!
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