W.O. Mitchell
Birth date
March 13, 1914
Death date
February 25, 1998
Place of birth
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Profession
Writing
Age
83 years
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.
Also known as
William Ormond Mitchell, PC OCWilliam Ormond MitchellWilliam MitchellW. O. Mitchell
