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Adele Wiseman

1928 – 1992

Canadian writer

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About Adele Wiseman

Lived 1928 – 1992 (aged 64). Adele Wiseman was a Canadian novelist and writer.

Adele Wiseman (May 21, 1928 – June 1, 1992) Her parents were Russian Jews who emigrated from Ukraine to Canada, in part, to escape the pogroms that accompanied the Russian Civil War.

In 1956, Wiseman published her first novel, The Sacrifice, which won the Governor General's Award, Canada's most prestigious literary prize. Her novel, Crackpot, was published in 1974.

Wiseman was lifelong friends with Margaret Laurence who was another Canadian author from Manitoba. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Award (1957) Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (1957) Canadian Foundation fellowship (1957) Guggenheim fellowship (1958) Canada Council Arts Scholarship (1959) Leipzig Book Fair Bronze Medal (1964) Canadian Booksellers Association Book Award (1974) J. I. Segal Foundation Award (1974 and 1988) Three Guineas Charitable Foundation Agency Award (1984–1985)

Selected works The Sacrifice (1956) Old Markets, New World (1964) Crackpot (1974) Old Woman at Play (1978) Memoirs of a Book Molesting Childhood and Other Essays (1987) Kenji and the Cricket (1988) Puccini and the Prowlers (1992)

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Education
University of Manitoba, St. John's High School
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adele Wiseman?

Canadian writer (1928-1992)

When was Adele Wiseman born?

Adele Wiseman was born on 21 May 1928 in Winnipeg.

When did Adele Wiseman die?

Adele Wiseman died on 1 June 1992 in Toronto.

What was Adele Wiseman's occupation?

Adele Wiseman was a novelist and writer.

What nationality was Adele Wiseman?

Adele Wiseman was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adele Wiseman

· Wikidata: Q15513960

· DBpedia: Adele Wiseman

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