Kinsella, W.P.
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Kinsella, William Patrick | ||
| born on | 25 May 1935 at 17:58 (= 5:58 PM ) | ||
| Place | Edmonton, Canada, 53n33, 113w28 | ||
| Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   03°52'   12°15 Asc. 06°41'
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Biography
Canadian novelist and short story writer who is well-known for his novel "Shoeless Joe" (1982), which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989. Common themes in his work are baseball, First Nations people, and other Canadian issues. Kinsella taught at the University of Calgary from 1978-83. He has been married three times: first to Myrna Salls in December 1957; next to Mildred Clay-Heming September 1965; and third to Ann Ilene Knight December 1978. He has three children.
Kinsella has been honored several times including being made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993.
Events
- Work : Prize 1993 (Officer of the Order of Canada)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1982 ("Shoeless Joe")
- Work : Gain social status 1989 ("Shoeless Joe" adapted on film as "Field of Dreams")
- Relationship : Marriage 1957 (First)
- Relationship : Marriage September 1965 (Second)
- Relationship : Marriage December 1978 (Third)
Source Notes
John McKay-Clements quotes his letter 1996, given in The Canadian Astrology Collection.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction (Sports stories, mainly baseball)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Canada to U.S.)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (University professor.)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three)
