W. P. Kinsella
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2013) W.P. Kinsella Born William Patrick Kinsella (1935-05-25) May 25, 1935 (age 79) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Occupation author Nationality Canada Ethnicity Irish Canadian Citizenship Canada Education BA, MFA Alma mater University of Victoria, University of Iowa Period contemporary Genre sports fiction Subject baseball, First Nations Notable awards Order of Canada Stephen Leacock Award Order of British Columbia William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC (born May 25, 1935) is 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 has often concerned baseball, First Nations people, and other Canadian issues.