This Cleaving and this Burning by Ja Wainwright

This Cleaving and this Burning by Ja Wainwright

A sweeping tale of friendship, ambition, and the hidden currents beneath creative genius.

Two aspiring writers, Miller Sark and Hal Pierce, born on the same day in the same year to parents with the same first names, grow up together and eventually gain national prominence as authors. As the years pass, the complex sexual identities of Miller and Hal undermine their intense private relationship, inflicting damage that cannot be undone by the distinction of their fiction and poetry.

Inspired by the lives and works of American literary giants Ernest Hemingway and Hart Crane, This Cleaving and This Burning reveals the passion and purpose behind masks of public reputation and creative expression. For readers of literary and historical fiction.

"I was enthralled by this story from the very first pageThe distinct voices of the characters, compelling subject matter, and lyrical prose weave together to form a touching and unforgettable novel about identity, friendship, the secret desires of the heart, and love." -- Anita Kushwaha, author of Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters
"This Cleaving and This Burning is a bold and brilliant novel that will transport readers to another era. Andrew Wainwright tells the story of an intense friendship and forbidden desire. With great sensitivity, authentic characters and powerful scenes, this engaging tale burns into the mind and heart long after the journey has ended in its pages." -- Sonia Saikaley, author of The Lebanese Dishwasher
"What will remain with readers upon reading and re-reading is the sense of colour, clarity, and expression that is evident in Wainwrights fully developed style." -- Halifax Chronicle-Herald
"One feels confident as one does only with the best historical novels, that this [The Confluence] is exactly how it must have been." -- The Antigonish Review
"His carefully chosen language and distinct characterization [in The Last Artist] show his chops as a poet and biographer." -- The Dalhousie Review

Wainwright, J. a.: - J.A. Wainwright is a novelist, poet, and McCulloch Emeritus Professor in English at Dalhousie University. He is the author of a biography of writer Charles Bruce and editor of A Very Large Soul: Selected Letters from Margaret Laurence to Canadian Writers and of Every Grain of Sand: Canadian Perspectives on Ecology and Environment (WLU Press, 2004). His most recent novel is The Confluence (2007).

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ISBN 13	9781771835664
ISBN 10	1771835664
Title	This Cleaving and this Burning
Author	J A Wainwright
Series	Guernica Prize
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Guernica Editions,Canada
Year published	2020-10-01
Number of pages	350
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.