Now you young twerps want a new name for your generation. Douglas coupland is one of those authors whose books are a pleasure to read and experience. Douglas coupland is a canadian visual artist, writer, and designer. Douglas coupland has 35 books on goodreads with 312270 ratings. Douglas coupland, in full douglas campbell coupland, born dec. This novel, set in a near future when bees are thought to have become extinct, is not a sequel to but rather a thematic wink at douglas coupland s 1991 debut, generation x. Douglas couplands most popular book is generation x. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller generation x. Bees have become extinct, but then five people are stung.
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It takes place in a near future, in a world in which bees have become extinct. The novel popularized the term generation x, and is a framed narrative, in which a group of youths exchange heartfelt stories about themselves and fantastical stories of their creation. Buy generation a by douglas coupland from amazons fiction books store. See all books authored by douglas coupland, including generation x. He has published thirteen novels, two collections of short. The idea and the reality of generation x, the novel that made coupland s name, are surprisingly different. Its time for the end of the world again, as the author of generation. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
On september 30, 2009, generation a was announced as a finalist for the rogers writers tr. Books by douglas coupland author of generation x goodreads. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas coupland. Tales for an accelerated culture, which is also a framed narrative. He is very aware of the nature of his medium which, some might say, is also the message, and he likes to play with the structure of his novel and his text. Douglas coupland s tale of four strangers, holed up in an airport cocktail lounge while the world around them crumbles, has an odd tenderness, says stephanie merritt published. In 1965 his family moved to vancouver, canada, where he continues to live and work. Back at the start of the 1990s, darke was doing a mcjob, working in a pizza restaurant to raise money in order to travel around india. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, it returns with an new intensity, allowing him to produce novels delivering the distilled, unadulterated and to his fans, annoyingly addictive essence of coupland. His first novel, generation x, was published in march of 1991. Douglas coupland is canadian, born on a canadian air force base near badenbaden, germany, in 1961. Author douglas couplands complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. It is the attempt to get to the bottom of this mystery. Coupland has studied art and design in vancouver, canada, milan, italy and sapporo, japan.
Since then he has published eleven novels and several nonfiction books in 35 languages and most countries on earth. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas. Calling the novel generation a was, as far as book titling goes, a provocative act. Tales for an accelerated culture, popularized terms such as mcjob and generation x. Martins press in 1991, is the first novel by douglas coupland. His first novel was the 1991 international bestseller generation x. The latest novel from generation x author douglas coupland lacks the sting of its predecessor, says james miller james miller sat 12 sep 2009. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. Generation a book by douglas coupland official publisher page.
Tales for an accelerated culture 9780349108391 by coupland, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Coupland s debut novel, generation x, managed to give a voice to a section of society that had previously. Tales for an accelerated culture, and the gum thief, and more on. The latest novel from generation x author douglas coupland lacks the sting of its predecessor, says james miller. Generation a by douglas coupland generation a is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people all around the.
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