W.O. Mitchell

Birthday: 3/13/1914
Deathday: 2/25/1998
Place of birth: Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fame for: Writing
Also known as: William Ormond Mitchell, PC OC, William Ormond Mitchell, William Mitchell, W. O. Mitchell

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.