''The Alligator Report'' is a collection of short stories written by

W. P. Kinsella William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella (May 25, 1935September 16, 2016) 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 concern ...

and was published in 1985. ''The Alligator Report'' contains 26 short stories written by

and is 134 pages long. ''The Alligator Report'' also includes another short story written by Kinsella called ''The Last Pennant Before Armageddon'' and also introduces the character Trout Fishing in America Shorty, a character from

Richard Brautigan Richard Gary Brautigan (January 30, 1935 – c. September 16, 1984) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. A prolific writer, he wrote throughout his life and published ten novels, two collections of short stories, and four bo ...

's novel ''

Trout Fishing in America ''Trout Fishing in America'' is a novella written by Richard Brautigan and published in 1967. It is technically Brautigan's first novel; he wrote it in 1961 before ''A Confederate General from Big Sur'', which was published first. Overview ''Tro ...

''. Richard Brautigan's ''

'' was a major influence for Kinsella to write ''The Alligator Report''.

References

* Kinsella, W. P. (1985). ''The Alligator Report''. Minnesota:

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