Farley Mowat
(1921-2014)
Canadian writer and environmentalist
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Farley McGill Mowat, (May 12, 1921 – May 6, 2014) was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian north, such as People of the Deer (1952) and Never Cry Wolf (1963). The latter, an account of his experiences with wolves in the Arctic, was made into a film of the same name released in 1983. For his body of work as a writer he won the annual Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature in 1970.
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Farley McGill Mowat 12 May 1921 Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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7 May 2014 (aged 92) Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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