W. P. Kinsella

William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC (born May 25, 1935) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer who is well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982), which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989. His work has often concerned baseball, which is a significant part of all of his novels. His work also concerned Canada's First Nations and other Canadian issues. William Patrick Kinsella was born to Irish American parents John Matthew Kin... more

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