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Douglas Coupland

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Douglas Coupland (born December 30, 1961) 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.

Souvenir of Canada

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Souvenir of Canada is a 2002 book written by Canadian author Douglas Coupland. A feature film based on the book was released theatrically in 2006. In the book's introduction, Coupland states his intention was to author a book about Canada "that only Canadians would get." Souvenir of Canada is thus a book that is mostly about fairly obscure Canadian cultural matters, many of which reflect the author's own experiences growing up as a Canadian. Arranged alphabetically with some artistic exceptions, the book is a collection of essays on uniquely Canadian experiences and objects, such as bilingualism, Anglophilia, beer bottles, cigarette warning labels, Kraft macaroni and cheese, and the Trans-Canada Highway. Each item is given a witty summary by Coupland, often drawing on personal anecdotes. Most also feature a unique photographic illustration, either through stock footage or an original photo by Coupland himself.

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, published by St. Martin's Press in 1991, is the first novel by Douglas Coupland. The novel popularized the term Generation X, which refers to Americans and Canadians who reached adulthood in the late 1980s. Each chapter is separately titled rather than numbered, with titles such as "I Am Not A Target Market" and "Adventure Without Risk Is Disneyland". The framing story is that of three friends-Dag, Claire, and the narrator, Andy-living together in the Mojave Desert in California. The characters are named after locations in Antarctica. The novel was a sleeper bestseller, growing in popularity after a slow start. Coupland released the similarly titled Generation A in September 2009.

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Oyuncu 1 - Sonumuz Ne Olacak

Dünya capinda cok satan kitaplarin yazari Douglas Couplanddan küresel bir felaket sirasinda bir havaalani kokteyl salonunda gecen gercek zamanli, bes saatlik bir hikaye. Iceride mahsur kalan birbirlerinden tamamen farkli bes kisi Internet flörtüyle bulusmayi bekleyen bekar anne Karen; talihi yaver gitmeyen kokteyl salonunun barmeni Rick; firari papaz Luke; sosyal iletisim kurmakta zorluk ceken cool Hitchcock sarisini Rachel ve Oyuncu 1 adiyla bilinen gizemli ses. Tanidiklari dünya sona ererken, her biri, adim adim, kendisi hakkindaki gercegi örten perdeyi kaldiracak.Kurt Vonnegut ve J.G. Ballard gelenegine yakin olan Coupland, zaman, insani kimlik, toplum, din ve ölümden sonraki hayat gibi modern zaman buhranlarini kesfediyor. Kitap, en az yanitladigi kadar soru da soruyor. Hikayeyi okuduktan sonra, okur, insanoglunun yeni bir dönemin esiginde durdugundan süphe duymayacak... ve girdigi yolun dönüssüz oldugundan.

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Eleanor Rigby

Douglas Coupland, X Kusagi ile cagdas yalnizlik ve hiclik meselesine unutulmaz bir imza atmisti .Artik bir üsluba dönüstürdügü bu tondan da yoluna devam ediyor. Eleanor Rigbynin kahramani Liz Dunn, tüm yalnizlar icin düsünüyor, konusuyor ve yasiyor. Liz Dunn, 42 yasinda, fazla kilolu bir kiz kurusu ve caresiz yalnizliktan cok fena dertli... Ya da degil. O haline alisik. Bunun yanisira dokunakli biri, basindan gecen olaylari anlatirken ve gecmisle gelecek arasinda mekik dokudugu sirada olani biteni bize aktaran coskulu anlatici sesi aklimiz celiveriyor. Ve zorluyor bizi. Bir sürü basit ama siradisi ayrintiyla mutsuz masumiyetin müthis bir resmini ciziyor. Uclarda komik ve insanin icini kipirdatiyor. Yeni cagin ilk büyük romanlarindan biri olabilir. -Kirkus Reviews- Ton ayari mükemmel yapilmis bir kara komedi. - Los Angeles Times- Elenaor Rigby, ciddi ve yürekleri isitan bir öykü,kücük derinliklerde bezenmis bir doga manzarasi gibi. - Ali Smith ,The Guardian-

Douglas Coupland's Literature and Art

The first collection of scholarly essays about major works across fiction, non-fiction, and visual art by cult writer and artist Douglas Coupland, this book looks at Coupland's work and its interest in today's world, defined by social and technological acceleration, instant communications, and crises of various kinds. Despite being widely read, Coupland is too often ignored as a subject for academic analysis, an oversight that this collection remedies. While most publications about Coupland have focussed on his fiction, this book notably gives space and attention also to his significant non-fiction and artistic production. It provides students, scholars, and fans of Douglas Coupland alike with rigorous yet accessible analyses of Coupland's major works. The book is divided into sections which look at: Coupland's literary production in its broader literary context; the evolution of Coupland's artistic production; Coupland's engagement with our extreme present; the spiritual dimension of Coupland's works; and their temporal and spatial politics. The book closes on an interview with Coupland, as well as an exclusive contribution produced by Coupland himself for the collection.