Author

W. P. Kinsella

45 standalones · 45 works in the catalog

1935–2016 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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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literary & general
magical realism
alternate history

Works

Type

Genre

25 of 45 works

The Grecian Urn1978short story
First Names and Empty Pockets1980short storyalternate history
Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa1980short story
Shoeless Joe1982novelliterary & general
A Page from the Marriage Manual for Songhees Brides1985short story
Books by the Pound1985short story
Doves and Proverbs1985short story
Electrico Utensilio1985short story
Gabon1985short story
How I Missed the Million Dollar Round Table1985short story
I Am Airport1985short story
King of the Street1985short story
Marco in Paradise1985short story
Preserving Fireweed for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad1985short story
Strawberry Stew1985short story
Syzygy1985short story
The Alligator Report1985collection
The Alligator Report: with Questions for Discussion1985short story
The Book Buyers1985short story
The East End Umbrella Company Endowment for the Arts1985short story
The Gerbil that Ate Los Angeles1985short story
The History of Peanut Butter1985short story
The Job1985short story
The Letter Writer1985short story
The Post Office Octopus1985short story