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Generation a is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people all around the world in the united states, canada, france, new zealand, and sri lankaare all stung. Like much of coupland s writing, it occupies the perplexing hinterland between optimism about the future and everyday. Now, nearly 20 years later, coupland revisits the generational divide, this time focusing on the. His first novel, generation x, was published in march of 1991. Coupland has studied art and design in vancouver, canada, milan, italy and sapporo, japan. Jan 15, 2011 in this compellingly innovative collection of stories, bestselling author douglas coupland cuts through the hype of modern living to find a rare grace amid our livesuncovering a new kind of truth for a culture stuck on fastforward. Douglas coupland goodreads author shelved 1 time as douglascoupland avg rating 3. Free download or read online the gum thief pdf epub book. The endings of generation x, life after god, and microserfs were more. Publication date 1991 topics young adults, generation x, generation x, jeunes adultes, twintigers, dertigers, humorous stories 7 humorous stories publisher. Generation x is douglas couplands acclaimed salute to the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960sa generation known vaguely up to then as. Douglas coupland, in full douglas campbell coupland, born dec. Generation x is douglas coupland s classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s. See all books authored by douglas coupland, including generation x.
Aug 28, 2009 ever since his first book, generation x, douglas coupland has done the best epigraphs. He coined the phrase generation x with his groundbreaking novel of the same name, and continues to show us the way of new life and joy in the age of commercialism and postmodernity. Andy, claire, and dag, each in their twenties, have quit pointless jobs in their respective hometowns to. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas coupland. Douglas coupland was born on a nato base in germany in 1961. Generation x is douglas couplands acclaimed salute to the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960sa generation known vaguely up to then as twentysomething.
That is exactly what douglas coupland has done with generation x. Newcomer coupland sheds light on an often overlooked segment of the population. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, watergate. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 275 pages and is available in hardcover format. Fiction, generation x, young adults, social life and customs, dertigers, humorous stories, jeunes adultes, humorous stories 7, romans, twintigers. He has published fourteen novels, two collections of short stories, eight nonfiction books, and a number of dra. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. Generation x is douglas couplands classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960sa generation known until then simply as twenty somethings. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are bethany, roger. Microserfs by coupland, douglasauthorpaperback 11nov2004. He is also a visual artist and sculptor, furniture designer an. The latest novel from generation x author douglas coupland lacks the sting of its predecessor, says james miller james miller sat 12 sep 2009 19.
The production and reception history of douglas coupland’s generation x. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 211 pages and is available in paperback format. Douglas coupland is canadian, born on a canadian air force base near badenbaden, germany, in 1961. Now, nearly 20 years later, coupland revisits the generational divide, this time focusing on the pressures and insecurities looming on the. Written by douglas coupland, narrated by anthony barclay, christopher simpson, drew marquardt, katie burnett, paddy wallace, sez niederer. Adrift in the california desert, the trio develops an ascetic regime of storytelling, boozing. Hes famous for coining the phrase generation x but now the canadian writer, artist and futurist douglas coupland is more interested in whats happening to generation next and our struggle. He has published thirteen novels, two collections of short. Andy, claire, and dag, each in their twenties, have quit pointless jobs in their respec.
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Coupland was born on december 30, 1961, at royal canadian air force base rcaf station badensoellingen later cfb badensoellingen in badensollingen, west germany, the second of four sons to douglas charles thomas coupland, a medical officer in the royal canadian air force, and homemaker c. Martins press in 1991, is the first novel by douglas coupland. He is the author of eleanor rigby, hey nostradamus. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Like much of couplands writing, it occupies the perplexing hinterland between optimism about the future and every day. A thoughtprovoking, bingeworthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from douglas coupland, bit rot explores the different ways in which twentiethcentury notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age.