W. P. Kinsella
Canadian author (1935-2016)
William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella OC OBC (May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He was known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982), which was made into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989.
W. P. Kinsella | |
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| Born | William Patrick Kinsella May 25, 1935 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | September 16, 2016 (aged 81) Hope, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria University of Iowa |
| Genre | Sports fiction |
| Subject | Baseball, First Nations |
| Notable awards | |
Kinsella died by euthanasia in Hope, British Columbia on September 16, 2016 at the age of 81.[1]
References
change- ↑ Obituary Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, MontrealGazette.com; retrieved September 17, 2016.
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