First edition, hardcover, signed and inscribed, fine in fine dust jacket, 244 pp. City of glass is a book by canadian author douglas coupland, published by douglas and mcintyre in 2000, featuring short essays and photographs of his home town of vancouver, british columbia. Coupland, douglas profile douglas coupland is chewing gum in the classroom of a former north vancouver elementary school. While douglas coupland works on a grand art project about canada, the writer recounts his life and his musings about the various aspects of canadian identity. He is the author of eleanor rigby, hey nostradamus. Oct 31, 2011 douglas couplandcheck out the colourful multimedia website for canadian artist and author douglas coupland. How ironic that douglas coupland, the man who popularized the term generation x, turns out to be one of the least ironic novelists of his generation. His first novel, generation x, was published in march of 1991. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are bethany, roger. Generation x is douglas couplands classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s. Each essay deals with a different aspect of the city, such as the glass condominium towers.
Coupland released the similarly titled generation a in september 2009. No underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, not exlibris, no remainder marks, no folded or dogeared pages. Douglas coupland is one of canada s best selling writers both at home best known book, generation x, but microserfs really caught my eye. All families are psychotic by douglas coupland book the fast free shipping. When douglas coupland found debris from the japanese earthquake washing up in canada, he became fascinated by the centrality of plastic in our lives. Souvenir of canada by douglas coupland coupland is a celebrated writer, artist and commentator on modern life and his take on famous canadian icons doesnt disappoint. The best books about canada the great canadian bucket list. Douglas coupland, canadian journalist and novelist best known for observations on modernday american culture and for popularizing the term generation x.
With sean ballantyne, rob bird, douglas coupland, jayme kalino. Douglas coupland s most popular book is the age of earthquakes. Martins press in 1991, is the first novel by douglas coupland. Douglas coupland offers new ways of seeing and experiencing canada looking at how it feels to be a canadian right now and speculating what it might feel like to be a canadian in the future. The ride stuff a short, strange trip with gen x author and tired traveler douglas coupland. Your ability to rationalize your own bad deeds makes you believe that the whole world is as amoral as you are. Souvenir of canada 2 picks up where its predecessor left off.
For almost two hours, he has graciously suspended his distrust of the interviewprofile genre to expound on the social import. Generation a book by douglas coupland official publisher. A celebrated novelist, visual artist, and designer, douglas coupland has been making work about popular culture and the effects of the technological revolution on. His art has appeared in the vancouver art gallery, the royal ontario museum and the museum of contemporary canadian art. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland. Each essay deals with a different aspect of the city, such as. All families are psychotic by coupland, douglas book the fast free shipping. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jun 15, 2002 full of surprises and insights, souvenir of canada presents us as we have never seen ourselves before in an irresistible flow of text and image. Janet coupland, a graduate in comparative religion from mcgill university. This book is packed full of powerfully resonant images, and unexpected juxtapositions that reveal a new canada, one at home in a new century. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. Douglas coupland canadian journalist and novelist britannica.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Bit by bit, coupland reveals a canada that, rather than being a lackluster imitation of the. Douglas coupland is a canadian visual artist, writer, and designer. Shop amongst our popular books, including 77, generation x, the gum thief and more from douglas coupland. Free download or read online the gum thief pdf epub book. Buy the paperback book souvenir of canada by douglas coupland at indigo. Like his previous book on canada and the one on vancouver, all of these stand as weird, human, insightful snippets of canadian life. 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. Douglas coupland is canadian, born on a canadian air force base near badenbaden, germany, in 1961. If someone decides to be a musician now, it means because there is no hope of money at the end of. Andy, claire, and dag, each in their twenties, have quit pointless jobs in their respective hometowns to find better meaning in life.
Browse douglas couplands bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Coupland has studied art and design in vancouver, canada, milan, italy and sapporo, japan. Renown writer and artist douglas couplands valentine to canada looks at how it feels to be a. So welcome to the age of you, or age of you, an exhibition about the contemporary state of selfhood. Douglas coupland offers new ways of seeing and experiencing canada looking at how it feels to be a canadian right now and speculating what it might feel. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. The show is based on a forthcoming book by two international writerart curators, shumon basar and hans ulrich obrist, and the canadian novelist, artist and designer douglas coupland of generation x.
His novels may, on the whole, be loaded with typographical trickery, brand names of the nanosecond, slacking youngsters, and simpsons references, but hes also deep into a suite of timelessly, radically unhip novelistic. Books by douglas coupland authors like douglas coupland what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. His novels may, on the whole, be loaded with typographical trickery, brand names of the nanosecond, slacking youngsters, and simpsons references, but hes also deep into a suite of timelessly, radically unhip novelistic themes. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas coupland. His family relocated to canada in the mid1960s, and he grew up in vancouver. Jpod, douglas coupland s most acclaimed novel to date, is a lethal joyride into todays new breed of tech worker. As with the best jazz, the riffs are fresh, never quite predictable, and full of delicious rhythm and subtle humour. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller generation x. They are microserfssix codecrunching computer whizzes who spend upward of sixteen hours a day coding and eating flat foods food which, like kraft. Its like a large relish tray good snippets, but not all to your personal taste. Souvenir of canada paperback illustrated, 31 jul 2002. Douglas coupland profile the canadian encyclopedia.
Gen x author douglas coupland may be tired of talking about his new book, miss wyoming, but the critics arentthe novel is being hailed by some as a signpost of maturity in couplands unorthodox writing career. The two souvenir of canada books and postcards from the dead are among my favorites, above his fiction. Douglas coupland has 35 books on goodreads with 312270 ratings. Oct 05, 2010 how ironic that douglas coupland, the man who popularized the term generation x, turns out to be one of the least ironic novelists of his generation. Books by douglas coupland authors like douglas coupland. He is also a visual artist and sculptor, furniture designer and screenwriter, as well as the author of souvenir of canada and its sequel, souvenir of canada 2. His book kitten clone was a finalist for the hilary weston writers trust prize for nonfiction. Buy a cheap copy of souvenir of canada book by douglas coupland. Full of surprises and insights, souvenir of canada presents us as we have never seen ourselves before in an irresistible flow of text and image. Douglas coupland launches new line of clothing promising to explore a new way of seeing canada. As is often the case, the truth is somewhat more complex.
Douglas coupland was born december 30, 1961 on a canadian military base in badensollingen, germany. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 275 pages and is available in hardcover format. Full of surprises and insights, souvenir of canada presents u. There is a signed by author sticker on the front cover. His book is a series of short onepage essays arranged alphabetically from baffin island to zed thats zed not zee, dealing with a range of items including stubby beer. Renown writer and artist douglas couplands valentine to canada looks at how it feels to be a canadian now and imagines what it might feel like to be a canadian in.
Douglas coupland was born on a canadian nato base in badensollingen, germany, and raised in west vancouver. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by douglas coupland. A celebrated novelist, visual artist, and designer, douglas coupland has been making work about popular culture and the effects of the technological revolution on the human brain for more than 20 years. 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. Douglas coupland is canadian, born on a canadian air force base near badenbaden, germany, on december 30, 1961. Douglas coupland oc obc born 1961 is a canadian novelist and artist. Douglas coupland audio books, best sellers, author bio. Renown writer and artist douglas coupland s valentine to canada looks at how it feels to be a. Jul 20, 2006 douglas coupland is chewing gum in the classroom of a former north vancouver elementary school. Ethan jarlewski and five coworkers whose surnames begin with j are bureaucratically marooned in jpod, a noescape architectural limbo on the fringes of a massive vancouver game design company. Pdf the gum thief book by douglas coupland free download.
Tales for an accelerated culture, popularized terms such as mcjob and generation x. Biography ouvrages illustras pictorial works miscellanea moeurs et coutumes social life and customs material culture coupland, douglas canada national characteristics, canadian manners and customs. Souvenir of canada, book by douglas coupland paperback. Souvenir of canada by douglas coupland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1965 his family moved to vancouver, canada, where he continues to live and work. Vancouver novelist and renaissance man douglas coupland explores what makes canada, canada in the aptly titled souvenir of canada, a book of essays and photographs of our neighbour to the north.
Andy, claire, and dag, each in their twenties, have quit pointless jobs in their respective hometowns to. Jpod, douglas couplands most acclaimed novel to date, is a lethal joyride into todays new breed of tech worker. Coupland is best read as a collection of highly eclectic and in this case, almost loving insights of a country he knows well. Tales for an accelerated culture, and the gum thief, and more on. Janet campbell coupland who originally came from winnipeg no remaining relatives there. See all books authored by douglas coupland, including generation x. I write and make objects and feel lucky i get to be alive on this place you call earth. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas. From our collective memories, he full of surprises and insights, souvenir of canada presents us as we have never seen ourselves before in an irresistible flow of text and image.
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