Title: The force of vocation : the literary career of Adele Wiseman /
Authors: Panofsky, Ruth
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Wiseman, Adele Criticism and interpretation.; Wiseman, Adele, Critique et interprétation.; Women novelists, Canadian Biography.; Novelists, Canadian Biography.; Romanciers canadiens-anglais Biographies.
Abstract: "Adele Wiseman was a seminal figure in Canadian letters. Always independent and wilful, she charted her own literary career, based on her unfailing belief in her artistic vision. In The Force Of Vocation, the first book on Wiseman's writing life, Ruth Panofsky presents Wiseman as a writer who doggedly and ambitiously perfected her craft, sought a wide audience for her work, and refused to compromise her work for marketability." "Based on previously unpublished archival material and personal interviews with publishers, editors, and writers, The Force of Vocation charts Wiseman's career from her internationally acclaimed first novel, The Sacrifice, through her near career-ending decisions to move into drama and non-fiction, to her many years as a dedicated mentor to other writers. In the process, Panofsky presents a remarkable and compelling story of the intricate negotiations and complex relationships that exist among authors, editors, and publishers."--Jacket.
Contents: An achieved success -- Strange, daring -- A genuine creation -- Years of mentorship -- Chronology -- Appendix. Principal publications.