W.O. Mitchell
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1914-03-13 · Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Died
- 1998-02-25
Known for
- Who Has Seen the Wind (1977) — Novel
- Armchair Theatre (1956) — Writer
- Telescope (1963) — Self
- Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell (1980) — Self
- Fires of Envy (1957) — Writer
- Folio (1955) — Writer
- Jake and The Kid (1995) — Writer
- W.O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding (1980) — Self
- Back to Beulah (1974) — Writer