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Jane Austen fans honor novelist 250 years after her birth

Season 2025 Episode 45 | 7m 42s

This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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