W. P. Kinsella, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. P. Kinsella

Canadian author

Date of Birth: 25-May-1935

Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2016

Profession: writer, Scrabble player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Patrick "W.
P." Kinsella (May 25, 1935 – September 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.