Farley Mowat (1921–2014)
Author of Never Cry Wolf
About the Author
Farley Mowat's nearly forty books have sold millions of copies & have been published in more than twenty languages. His books include "Never Cry Wolf", "Sea of Slaughter", "The Farfarers", "People of the Deer", "The Dog Who Wouldn't Be", "The Desperate People", & "Ordeal by Ice". (Publisher show more Provided) He is one of Canada's most popular & distinguished writers. Through the past five decades he has recorded his experiences in several highly successful books for both adults & children. He has received scores of literary awards & his works have been translated into more than 30 languages. (Publisher Provided) Farley Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada on May 12, 1921. During World War II, he fought in the Allied invasion of Sicily. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of Captain. He studied at the University of Toronto. Farley was an author, activist, and environmentalist. He wrote more than 40 books during his lifetime including both novels and non-fiction works. His books include Never Cry Wolf, My Father's Son, Otherwise, and Eastern Passage. He received several awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal in 1956, the Governor General's Award for Lost in the Barrens in 1956, the Leacock Medal for Humour for The Boat Who Wouldn't Float in 1970, and the Order of Canada in 1981. He died on May 6, 2014 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Farley Mowat
Coppermine Journey : An Account of Great Adventure Selected from the Journals of Samuel Hearne (1958) 25 copies
BARREN LANDS: People of the Deer; The Desperate People; The Snow Walker; Walking on the Land (1980) 6 copies
Memoir 2 copies
Canadian North 1 copy
Il popolo dei caribu 1 copy
The Outpost People 1 copy
Ginące Plemię 1 copy
Associated Works
The Children's Treasury: Best Loved Stories and Poems from Around the World (1987) — Contributor — 148 copies
This Land : A Cross-Country Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers (1998) — Contributor — 29 copies
Deep Blue: Stories of Shipwreck, Sunken Treasure, and Survival (Adrenaline) (2001) — Contributor — 29 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 138 - Geschäfte in Baku. Mitten im Leben. Ein Sommer mit Wölfen. Abschied auf Englisch (1985) — Contributor — 6 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Mowat, Farley McGill
- Birthdate
- 1921-05-12
- Date of death
- 2014-05-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Belleville, Ontario, Canada
- Place of death
- Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
- Places of residence
- Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Newfoundland, Canada
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (pre-teen) - Education
- University of Toronto
- Occupations
- conservationist
author
environmentalist - Relationships
- Mowat, Angus (father)
Mowat, Claire (wife) - Organizations
- Canadian Army (WWII)
Saskatoon Star Phoenix - Awards and honors
- National Outdoor Book Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2005)
Order of Canada (Officer, 1981)
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship 'RV Farley Mowat' was named in his honor
Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992) (show all 8)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) - Short biography
- Great-great-nephew of Ontario premier Sir Oliver Mowat, Farley McGill Mowat was born on May 12, 1921, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and grew up in Richmond Hill, Ontario where he attended Richmond Hill High School. His father, Angus Mowat, who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge, became a librarian and enjoyed minor success as a novelist. Farley began writing informally while his family lived in Windsor from 1930–1933. He died, aged 92, at his home in Ontario.
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Canadian Author Challenge — March: Farley Mowat & Anita Rau Badami in 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (April 2016)
DECEMBER READ - Never Cry Wolf in The Green Dragon (December 2013)
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Statistics
- Works
- 64
- Also by
- 17
- Members
- 13,141
- Popularity
- #1,775
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 238
- ISBNs
- 511
- Languages
- 16
- Favorited
- 35