W. P. Kinsella

William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella (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
BornWilliam Patrick Kinsella
(1935-05-25)May 25, 1935
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DiedSeptember 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 81)
Hope, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationAuthor
Alma materUniversity of Victoria
University of Iowa
GenreSports fiction
SubjectBaseball, First Nations
Notable awards

Kinsella died by euthanasia in Hope, British Columbia on September 16, 2016 at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. Obituary Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, MontrealGazette.com; retrieved September 17, 2016.