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Date of Birth
25 May 1935, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Birth Name
William Patrick Kinsella

Nickname
Bill

Trade Mark

Frequently writes novels and short stories about baseball with elements of fantasy.


Trivia

Taught Canadian literature for 2 years at University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Former pro scout for the Atlanta Braves baseball team.

Major baseball fan.

Noted award-winning author.

A friend of J.D. Salinger, each of them has used one of the other's characters in his books. Salinger's story "A Young Girl in 1941 With No Waist at All" features a character named Ray Kinsella, a name also given to the main character in "Shoeless Joe"--in which Salinger appears as a character.

Plays tournament Scrabble.

He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on April 22, 1993 for his services to Canadian Literature.


Where Are They Now

(June 2007) Yale, British Columbia, Canada


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