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Farley McGill Mowat, OC (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).
Aug 15, 2013 · Farley Mowat, OC, author, environmentalist, activist (born 12 May 1921 in Belleville, Ontario; died 6 May 2014 in Port Hope, ON). Farley Mowat is one of Canada's most widely read authors. His books have been translated into 52 languages and have sold more than 17 million copies around the world.
May 8, 2014 · OTTAWA — Farley Mowat, one of Canada’s most popular and prolific writers, who became a champion of wildlife and native Canadian rights and a sharp critic of environmental abuse, died on Tuesday...
May 7, 2014 · Farley Mowat: a timeline of his life. Born in Belleville, Farley Mowat lived in many parts of Canada, but none had a greater impact upon him, and vice versa, than the North. Farley Mowat...
An Officer of the Order of Canada, Mowat was known for speaking his mind on a range of issues; he opposed the seal hunt, decried Canada’s treatment of Aboriginal peoples and was in the news most recently for his opposition to plans to provide wireless Internet service in Canadian parks.
About Farley. Farley McGill Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921, and grew up in Belleville, Trenton, Windsor, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Richmond Hill. He served in World War II from 1940 until 1945, entering the army as a private and emerging with the rank of captain.
Oct 15, 2015 · Farley Mowat went to war in 1942, like many of his young mates, brimming with confidence, bravado and patriotism. Two years later he was a changed man — still loyal to the honour of his army regiment — but broken in spirit by what he had seen.
