W.O. Mitchell
Writing
- Born
- March 13, 1914 · Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Died
- February 25, 1998 (age 83)
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. 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.
Known for
Behind the camera3
- 1977Who Has Seen the Wind Novel
- 1974Back to Beulah Writer
- 1957Fires of Envy Writer
Acting2
- 1980Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell as Self
- 1980W.O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding as Self