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craft, sought a wide audience for her work, and refused to compromise her work for marketability.Based on previously unpublished archival material and personal interviews with publishers, editors, and writers, The Force of Vocation charts Wiseman's career from her internationally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.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 813/.54
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9780887553738 0887556892
- LCCN
- PR9199.3.W54
- LCCN Item number
- Z813 2006eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (204 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00601207 (OCoLC)696033327 (CaOOCEL)412988
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Table of Contents 8
- Preface 10
- Introduction 22
- An Achieved Success 30
- Strange, Daring 74
- A Genuine Creation 114
- Years of Mentorship 140
- Chronology 156
- Appendix: Principal Publications 170
- Endnotes 172
- Bibliography 202
- Index 220
- A 220
- B 220
- C 220
- D 220
- E 221
- F 221
- G 221
- H 221
- L 221
- M 221
- N 221
- O 222
- P 222
- R 222
- S 222
- T 222
- U 222
- V 222
- W 222
- Y 223
- Z 223
