The Force of Vocation: The Literary Career of Adele Wiseman

by Ruth Panofsky

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craft, sought a wide audience for her work, and refused to compromise her work for marketability.Based on previously unpublished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887556892
• ISBN13: 9780887556890
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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A revealing life story

Written by Ruth Panofsky (teaches English at Ryerson University), The Force Of Vocation: The Literary Career of Adele Wiseman is the first literary study of the written works of Canadian author Adele Wiseman, whose career began with her internationally acclaimed first novel "The Sacrifice", and included drama and nonfiction as well as years of service mentoring other writers. Extensively researched, and drawing upon previously unpublished archival material and personal interviews with publishers, editors, and writers, The Force of Vocation is a revealing life story about a literary professional who absolutely refused to compromise her work for marketability in the slightest.