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May 28, 2010 | History

Douglas Coupland

30 December 1961 -

Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized terms such as McJob and Generation X. He has published thirteen novels, a collection of short stories, seven non-fiction books, and a number of dramatic works and screenplays for film and television. A specific feature of Coupland's novels is their synthesis of postmodern religion, Web 2.0 technology, human sexuality, and pop culture.

Coupland currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his partner David Weir. He published his twelfth novel Generation A in 2009. He is presently working on a biography of Marshall McLuhan for Penguin's "Extraordinary Canadians" book series, an updated release of City of Glass, and a new television series, Extinction Event. He will also be the presenter of the 2011 Massey Lectures. (Source)

Thanks to Jason Michael for the lovely polaroid portrait!

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Fiction, Accessible book, Protected DAISY, Microsoft Corporation, In library, Patients, Coma, Millennium (Eschatology), Television programs, Pictorial works, Social life and customs, Canadian National characteristics, Employees, Miscellanea, National characteristics, Canadian, Young adults, Authorship, Bee stings, Biography, Bureaucracy, Bureaucracy in fiction, CBC Massey Lectures, Canadian, Canadian fiction, Canadian literature
Places
Canada, United States, Toronto, Vancouver, Vancouver (B.C.)
People
Bill Gates (1955-), Douglas Coupland, Bill Gates (1956-), Marshall McLuhan, Terry Fox (1958-)
Time
20th century

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History Created April 1, 2008 · 6 revisions
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May 28, 2010 Edited by Lance Arthur merge authors
May 28, 2010 Edited by Lance Arthur Add bio, photo, dates
April 12, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Added photos to author pages.
August 4, 2009 Edited by George Added CC-licensed author photo.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import