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W. O. Mitchell

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Canadian writer (1914-1998)

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William Ormond Mitchell 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.

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1962Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Officer of the Order of Canada

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William Ormond Mitchell 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.

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Canada
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Writers
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deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1998 · aged 83
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