Polaroids from the Dead

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Coupland
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.1997
• EAN: 9780060987213
• ISBN: 978-0-06-098721-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 186 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Gender Studies, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / Modern, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Essays, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Media Studies, PHILOSOPHY: Political, HISTORY: Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust