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W. O. Mitchell
Canadian writer (1914-1998) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 83
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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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
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1998 · aged 83
