Name: Celebrating W.O. Mitchell: Who Has Seen the Wind's 75th anniversary
Start: 2022-11-29T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-11-29
Location: Central Library

Celebrating W.O. Mitchell: Who Has Seen the Wind's 75th anniversary

Freehand Books

The 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell's classic novel, Who Has Seen the Wind: a celebration, a reading, and an announcement!

Central Library

In person a﻿t the Calgary Public Library&#x27;s Patricia A. Whelan performance hall!O﻿RFor those who cannot make it in person with us, the event will be livestreamed over Zoom. Join us remotely here: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84561790332" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84561790332</a>

This year marks the 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell’s outstanding Canadian prairie classic, Who Has Seen the Wind. Mitchell has influenced generations of writers and has had a lasting impact in Calgary. <a href="https://www.calgary.ca/awards/calgary-awards/city-of-calgary-wo-mitchell-book-prize.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The city’s annual book prize</a> is named after him, as is a school!To celebrate W.O.’s legacy, Freehand Books is launching the anniversary edition of <a href="https://freehand-books.com/product/who-has-seen-the-wind" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Who Has Seen the Wind</a> in gorgeous hardcover, bringing together the full text and the stunning illustrations by William Kurelek for the first time in over twenty years.Join <a href="https://freehand-books.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Freehand Books</a> and the <a href="https://writersguild.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Writers’ Guild of Alberta</a> as we usher this new edition and W.O. Mitchell’s influence forward to a new generation. Celebrated Canadian author Sharon Butala will be paying tribute to W.O.’s life and impact on fellow writers.A special announcement will be made about a W.O. Mitchell endowment fund to ensure writers will continue to be held up and supported by his legacy.

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