W. O. Mitchell | |
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| Born | William Ormond Mitchell March 13, 1914 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | February 25, 1998 (aged 83) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Who Has Seen the Wind, Jake and the Kid |
| Spouse | Merna Hirth |
William Ormond Mitchell, PC OC (March 13, 1914 – February 25, 1998) was a Canadian writer and broadcaster. His "best-loved" novel is Who Has Seen the Wind (1947), which portrays life on the Canadian Prairies from the point of view of a small boy and sold almost a million copies in Canada.[1] As a broadcaster, he is known for his radio series Jake and the Kid, which aired on CBC Radio between 1950 and 1956 and was also about life on the Prairies.
- ^ CBC Radio Canada. Book Profile: Who Has Seen the Wind. CBC Books, cbc.ca. Retrieved on: 2012-12-26