Iluminace 2021, 33(3):43-61 | DOI: 10.58193/ilu.1711

(A)historical Fandom of Jane Austen: From High Culture to Popular Culture and Back

Anna Bílá
Univerzita Palackého

This paper deals with Jane Austen fandom, and works with the assumption that fandom is not just a modern phenomenon but rather a historical one. This text is based on the notion that fandom can be a manifestation of a new form of religiosity, taking inspiration from the term "cult fandom" (coined by Matt Hills). I am concerned with Austen as a published and praised author during her lifetime; how her works came to be a part of literary canon; and how the elitist fandom and popular fandom are both connected to their idol. The aim of this article is to show that we can find roots of fandom in a more distant past, and fans of the canonical writers can manifest themselves with the same activities and practices like any other media fandom.

Keywords: literary fandom, cult fandom, implicit fandom, Jane Austen, history of fandom

Published: September 1, 2021  Show citation

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Bílá, A. (2021). (A)historical Fandom of Jane Austen: From High Culture to Popular Culture and Back. Iluminace, 33(3), 43-61. doi: 10.58193/ilu.1711
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