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W. P. Kinsella

Canadian author (1935-2016) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 81

William Patrick Kinsella 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 Canadian culture.

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Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour1987
Officer of the Order of Canada

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Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2016 · aged 81

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