| Summary: | Janes, Percy. William Atkinson interviews author, Percy Janes, about his book, House of Hate. House of Hate was Janes' first novel; strong public reaction to the autobiographical novel; William Atkinson describes the plot and messaging of the book; Janes speaks to the need to address the experiences of his life; the structure of the book as an arch; the reaction of his siblings in Cornerbrook; the wider reference to Newfoundland family life at the time it was written; the right to draw upon life experiences and questions of fair representation; feedback from Robert Colbourne, Fiddlehead Magazine; feedback from Margaret Lawrence and Farley Mowat; inspiration from other writers including Thomas Wolfe, DH Lawrence and Tolstoy; the traditional family system; the ideal life of a writer; Canadian literature and its position in the world; ongoing project, No Cage for Conquerors.
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