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Douglas Coupland

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The Resume

    (December 30, 1961- )
    Wrote ‘Generation X: Tales For An Accelerated Culture (1991),' ‘Shampoo Planet (1992),' ‘Life After God (1993),' ‘Microserfs (1994),' ‘Polaroids From the Dead (1996),' ‘Girlfriend in a Coma (1998),' ‘All Families are Psychotic: A Novel (2001),' ‘Eleanor Rigby (2004),' ‘Terry-The Life of Canadian Terry Fox (2005)' and ‘jPod (2006)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He never actually coined the phrase ‘Generation X' (although he did popularize it).
    The term ‘Generation X' begat ‘Generation Y,' ‘Generation Sex' and other tiresome usages.
    None of his other books have been nearly as popular or influential as his first novel.
    Some find his writing glib and overly concerned with brand names and pop culture.
    He promoted his work on MTV.

Why he might not be annoying:

    ‘Generation X: Tales For An Accelerated Culture' became an overnight cult hit with a generation that felt overshadowed by the baby boomers.
    Tom Wolfe said he was ‘one of the freshest, most exciting voices of the novel.'
    He created some of the 1990's most popular catch phrases such as ‘McJob' and ‘veal fattening pen.'
    He continues to be intrigued by current trends and technology.
    He wrote ‘Terry-The Life of Canadian Terry Fox (2005)' to honor the 25th anniversary of Fox's famous marathon to raise money for cancer research.

Credit: Georgina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 84 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 90 Votes: 71.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 84 Votes: 70.24% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 70.69% Annoying