Arnold Dyck was a Russian Mennonite writer born in Hochfeld, Ukraine. He immigrated to Canada in 1923, residing in Steinbach, Manitoba, where he purchased and edited the Steinbach Post. He is best known for his humorous 'Koop enn Bua' books, and his autobiographical novel 'Verloren in der Steppe '. He also wrote Low German plays, history, and short stories.