Jon Hunter Spence
Jon Hunter Spence | |
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| Born | July 30, 1945 Camilla, Georgia, United States |
| Died | June 20, 2011 (aged 65) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American (1945–2011) Australian (2011) |
| Education | Tulane University (MA) King's College London (PhD) |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Genre | English literature Jane Austen |
| Notable works | Becoming Jane Austen |
| Spouse | Betsy McShane (1966–1972) |
Jon Hunter Spence (July 30, 1945 – June 20, 2011) was an American Jane Austen scholar. His 2003 biography, Becoming Jane Austen, was adapted into a feature film starring Anne Hathaway in 2007.