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Farley Mowat (1921–2014)

Author of Never Cry Wolf

64+ Works 13,141 Members 238 Reviews 35 Favorited

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

Never Cry Wolf (1963) 2,681 copies
Owls in the Family (1961) 1,905 copies
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (1957) 1,214 copies
Lost in the Barrens (1956) 780 copies
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float (1969) 686 copies
People of the Deer (1952) 524 copies
A Whale for the Killing (1972) 504 copies
And No Birds Sang (1979) 461 copies
The Snow Walker (1976) 371 copies
The Siberians (1970) 289 copies
Grey Seas Under (1958) 286 copies
Sea of Slaughter (1984) 184 copies
The Serpent's Coil (1961) 183 copies
The Desperate People (1959) 155 copies
The Black Joke (1962) 111 copies
Ordeal by Ice (1750) 110 copies
The Polar Passion (1967) 103 copies
Tundra (1973) 94 copies
Walking on the Land (2001) 92 copies
My Discovery of America (1985) 84 copies
The Regiment (1973) 75 copies
No Man's River (2004) 71 copies
Otherwise (1833) 54 copies
The New Founde Land (1989) 48 copies
Canada North (1967) 41 copies
A Farley Mowat Reader (1997) 32 copies
Eastern Passage (2010) 31 copies
Wake of the Great Sealers (1973) 30 copies
Lost in the Barrens [1990 film] (1990) — Author — 20 copies
Memoir 2 copies

Associated Works

The Canadian Children's Treasury (1994) — Contributor — 57 copies
Never Cry Wolf [1983 film] (1983) — Original novel — 34 copies
The Big Book of Favorite Dog Stories (1964) — Foreword; Contributor — 27 copies
The Oxford Book of Canadian Ghost Stories (1990) — Contributor — 19 copies
The Snow Walker [2003 film] (2005) — Original novel — 18 copies
Favorite Animal Stories (1987) — Contributor — 11 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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I found Mowat an exciting read as a child, and the first writer to inspire an interest in being Canadian and environmentally conscious.
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Works
64
Also by
17
Members
13,141
Popularity
#1,775
Rating
4.0
Reviews
238
ISBNs
511
Languages
16
Favorited
35

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