Polaroids from the Dead - Brossura

Coupland, Douglas

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060987219 ISBN 13: 9780060987213

Casa editrice: Perennial, 1997

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0060987219
• ISBN 13: 9780060987213
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 216