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William Patrick "W.P." Kinsella [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016) was a Canadian writer known for his short stories about baseball and First Nations people.

His most famous work is the 1982 novel ''Shoeless Joe,'' which was made into the movie ''Film/FieldOfDreams.''

A Kinsella short story called "Lieberman in Love" was made into [[Film/LiebermanInLove an Oscar-winning 1995 short film]], something that Kinsella was reportedly unaware of until he watched the Oscar ceremony and saw the movie win.

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!!WP Kinsella's short stories provide examples of:
* GameOfNerds: In "How I Got My Nickname," the 1951 New York Giants are all well-read intellectuals.
* TitleDrop: He is very fond of doing it throughout his stories.
* UnstuckInTime: Roberto Clemente in "Searching for January."

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