Polaroids from the Dead: And Other Short Stories ―Razor-Sharp Examinations of Modern Life and Celebrity Culture in the Age of Technology - Couverture souple

Coupland, Douglas

 
9780060987213: Polaroids from the Dead: And Other Short Stories ―Razor-Sharp Examinations of Modern Life and Celebrity Culture in the Age of Technology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0060987219 ISBN 13 : 9780060987213
Editeur : Harper Perennial, 1997

Synopsis

Douglas Coupland takes his sparkling literary talent in a new direction with this crackling collection of takes on life and death in North America -- from his sweeping portrait of Grateful Dead culture to the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and the middle class.

For years, Coupland's razor-sharp insights into what it means to be human in an age of technology have garnered the highest praise from fans and critics alike. At last, Coupland has assembled a wide variety of stories and personal "postcards" about pivotal people and places that have defined our modern lives. Polaroids from the Dead  is a skillful combination of stories, fact and fiction -- keen outtakes on life in the late 20th century, exploring the recent past and a society obsessed with celebrity, crime and death. Princess Diana, Nicole Brown Simpson and Madonna are but some of the people scrutinized.

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À propos de l?auteur

Douglas Coupland is the author of twelve novels, including Generation X and Microserfs, and several works of nonfiction, including Polaroids from the Dead. He lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.

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Douglas Coupland takes his sparkling literary talent in a new direction with this crackling collection of takes on life and death in North America -- from his sweeping portrait of Grateful Dead culture to the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and the middle class.

For years, Coupland's razor-sharp insights into what it means to be human in an age of technology have garnered the highest praise from fans and critics alike. At last, Coupland has assembled a wide variety of stories and personal "postcards" about pivotal people and places that have defined our modern lives. Polaroids from the Dead  is a skillful combination of stories, fact and fiction -- keen outtakes on life in the late 20th century, exploring the recent past and a society obsessed with celebrity, crime and death. Princess Diana, Nicole Brown Simpson and Madonna are but some of the people scrutinized.

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Éditeur
Harper Perennial
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0060987219
ISBN 13 
9780060987213
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780060391492: Polaroids from the Dead

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0060391499 ISBN 13 :  9780060391492
Editeur : HarperCollins, 1996
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