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| 3 | 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. |
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| 5 | His most famous work is the 1982 novel ''Shoeless Joe,'' which was made into the movie ''Film/FieldOfDreams.'' |
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| 7 | 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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| 10 | !!WP Kinsella's short stories provide examples of: |
| 11 | * GameOfNerds: In "How I Got My Nickname," the 1951 New York Giants are all well-read intellectuals. |
| 12 | * TitleDrop: He is very fond of doing it throughout his stories. |
| 13 | * UnstuckInTime: Roberto Clemente in "Searching for January." |
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