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G_j

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Thu May 8, 2014, 12:47 PM May 2014

Farley Mowat, Canadian Writer and Wildlife Advocate, Dies at 92

RIP..

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By IAN AUSTEN
May 7, 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 in Port Hope, Ontario, where he had lived for several years. He was 92.

His death was confirmed by several friends.

Mr. Mowat, instantly recognizable by his luxuriant beard and the kilts of which he was fond, wrote both novels and nonfiction for half a century, turning out 45 books and selling 17 million copies translated into 52 languages. He wrote with great range, from light, humorous fiction to historical accounts and dark tales of injustice, from children’s stories to tales of exploration, whale hunting and deep-sea salvaging.

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Farley Mowat, Canadian Writer and Wildlife Advocate, Dies at 92 (Original Post) G_j May 2014 OP
The wolves will mourn his passing NV Whino May 2014 #1
RIP pokerfan May 2014 #2
RIP TheFarseer May 2014 #3
... 2naSalit May 2014 #4
I'll don a kilt in remebrance this weekend. SQUEE May 2014 #5
Recommend...hate to see some of these pioneers passing on. KoKo May 2014 #6
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