Force of Vocation,The: The Literary Care

Panofsky, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0887556892 / ISBN 13: 9780887556890

Published by University of Manitoba Press, 2006

About this Item

First Edition 2006. Signed and Inscribed by author on Title page.

Seller Inventory # 978088755689C

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Force of Vocation,The: The Literary Care
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887556892
• ISBN 13: 9780887556890
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

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Based on previously unpublished archival material and personal interviews with publishers, editors, and writers, The Force of Vocation charts Wiseman's career from her internationally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.

About the Author

Ruth Panofsky teaches English at Ryerson University. She is the author of Adele Wiseman: An Annotated Bibliography and is the co-editor with John Lennox of Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman.