Writing1914-03-13 - 1998-02-25Weyburn, Saskatchewan, CanadaMale
W.O. Mitchell
Also known as William Ormond Mitchell, PC OC, William Ormond Mitchell, William 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.