Farley Mowat

Farley Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist known for his passionate advocacy for the natural world and its inhabitants. His works, which often blend personal experience with strong environmental themes, have been translated into 52 languages and have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. He achieved fame with books about the Canadian North, such as "People of the Deer" and "Never Cry Wolf," the latter of which was adapted into a film. Mowat's writing often sparked controversy due to his narrative style, which he described as "subjective non-fiction," but he maintained that his literary embellishments served to convey deeper truths about the human relationship with nature. He was a prominent figure in the environmental movement and a critic of government policies impacting Indigenous peoples.