W. P. Kinsella
May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016
Countries:
Canada
Place of Birth:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Place of Death:
Hope, British Columbia, Canada
William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella OC OBC} (May 25, 1935September 16, 2016) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982), which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989. His work often concerned baseball, First Nations people, and other Canadian issues.