A Bright Ray of Darkness

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A Bright Ray of Darkness

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The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes—a "witty, wise, and heartfelt novel" ( Washington Post ) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director.

Delightfully, Hawke goes full throttle, conjuring a world of thespian grandiosity, engorged egos, brittle self-doubt and callow celebrity with a bravura performance. Financial TimesWritten by acclaimed actor Ethan Hawke—whose lauded performances include Hamlet, Iachimo, and Hotspur— A Bright Ray of Darkness gives insight into the theatrical process and the use of Shakespeare to channel one’s own personal drama. Hawke blurs the boundaries between past roles and autobiography and brings a world of fame, longing and oblivion into sharp focus. Paul Jenkins, BuzzMag

Now, some 15 years after all that cosmic embarrassment, Hawke has published a novel called “A Bright Ray of Darkness.” It’s about a young movie star who got caught cheating on his stunningly gorgeous wife. This recycled gossip is tiresome, but what’s most irritating about “A Bright Ray of Darkness” is that it’s really good. If you can ignore the author’s motive for creating such a sensitive and endearing cad, you’ll find here a novel that explores the demands of acting and the delusions of manhood with tremendous verve and insight. . . . Ethan Hawke, whose acting career has combined celebrity wattage with indie integrity, brings hard-won experience to his latest literary endeavour ... [A] wild ride of a book ... Written with real fire & originality. Not many novels combine scenes of lying semi-conscious by a motel toilet with thoughts on the perfection of the iambic pentameter.' Metro Do not misunderstand me, as I am not suggesting that there is a Nobel Prize for literature in Mr. Hawke's future, but I also don't think that's the point for him taking time away from his acting career to write. Mr. Hawke genuinely has something to say, and clearly cares about the novel as an art form and gets better each time out. It came across like Ethan Hawke, author, has a lot of deep thoughts and decided to "hide" his wisdom in multiple side characters (who sounded similar), hoping we wouldn't notice how deep he is (hiding, not so well, behind the arras). The Folger’s virtual book club, Words, Words, Words continues on Thursday, April 1 with a discussion of Ethan Hawke’s A Bright Ray of Darkness. To get ready for the conversation, we’ve compiled some introductory information on this compelling story of a young actor balancing the dissolution of his marriage with work on Shakespeare’s Henry IV pt. 1.Ethan Hawke has] written a witty, wise and heartfelt novel about a spoiled young man growing up and becoming, haltingly, a better person. “A Bright Ray of Darkness” is a deeply hopeful story about the possibility of rising above one’s narcissism. Bravo.”— Washington Post A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Knopf, February 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. New / New. Item #242328 ISBN: 0385352387 The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in



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