W.O. Mitchell
- Writing
- March 13, 1914 · Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
- February 25, 1998
Biography
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
Filmography
- Jake and The Kid · Writer
- Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell · Self
- W.O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding · Self
- Who Has Seen the Wind · Novel
- Back to Beulah · Writer
- Telescope · Self
- Fires of Envy · Writer
- Armchair Theatre · Writer
- Folio · Writer