Raymond gunt, in the words of the author, is a living, walking, talking, hot steaming pile of pure id. Oct 19, 20 canadian novelist douglas coupland s first novel was the. A deeply unworthy book about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value, its guaranteed to brighten up your day. I agree that no brit would ever say package of crisps what was he thinking. Raymond gunt, in the words of the author, is a living, walking, talking, hot. See more ideas about books, douglas coupland and famous author quotes. Douglas coupland has a gift for folding popular culture into novel narratives. Like much of couplands work, its the sort of book that will cause you to gasp out loud at the audacious situations and subversive characters. His first novel, generation x, was published in march of. Coupland offers an excessonexcess satire of what he may see as the worst culture ever a judgment both expressed by and embodied in raymond gunt, its wholly.
The protagonist and narrator of douglas couplands first novel in three years is a secondunit cameraman called raymond gunt. Its a vicious satire on current sociocultural preoccupations, and great fun too. The amiable pop cultureobsessed writer takes questions and signs copies of his latest. Thats a question that this provocative book never fully answers. I am a huge coupland fan but i am starting to think that his best years are behind him. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas. Club sat down with coupland to learn about a few booksseveral of them out of printthat are not so easily procured at a local library, all of which have certain misanthropic. The book is written in the first person, in what is known as the unreliable narrator style.
Apr 19, 2014 douglas coupland s latest book, worst. My favourite book ever was genx, and just recently i had the pleasure of reading couplands microserfs and jpod, both wonderful. Thats not necessarily badvonnegut made a career out of that sort of novel. I cant remember hating a book as much as i hated this one. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, out. Juicy characters are easy to write, according to douglas coupland, who revelled in creating raymond gunt, the despicable protagonist of his latest novel worst. A razorsharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, worst. A lot of its humour springs from the relentless hideousness of gunt. Imagine theres this really bitter english guy who has.
Book by douglas coupland i just want to own a book with this title. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland. Coupland has studied art and design in vancouver, canada, milan, italy and sapporo, japan. It is hard to describe, out of context, quite how funny couplands novel can be. Douglas coupland s gloriously filthy, sidesplittingly funny and unforgettable new novel, his first fulllength work of fiction in four years. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland douglas coupland. We personally assess every book s quality and offer. A razorsharp portrait of a morally bankrupt, gleefully wicked modern man, worst.
Douglas coupland opens his new exhibit at the vag in vancouver on may 29, 2014. Douglas coupland discusses raymond gunt, the swearing capabilities of different nationalities and the reaction to worst. Like you, i consider myself a reasonable enough citizen, explains raymond gunt, the narrator of douglas couplands new novel, in the books. Author douglas coupland tells nprs arun rath that hes not exactly sure how the lead character of his new novel entered his mind. The plot is little more than scaffolding to display couplands cultural insight. Torontobased poet, writer, artist, and film critic jacqueline valencia interviewed douglas coupland at the international festival of authors ifoa last week. A thoughtprovoking, bingeworthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from douglas coupland, bit rot explores the different ways in which twentiethcentury notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age. One must assume his stance is still vaguely honourable and that he intends worst. View images, videos, and more on douglas coupland on national post. In 1965 his family moved to vancouver, canada, where he continues to live and work. Douglas coupland offers a few nihilistic books the local.
Coupland is also a regular contributor to wikipedia. Douglas coupland the unique author of generation x and jpod, douglas coupland, is on the hour with george stroumboulopoulos. Douglas coupland is not a terribly careful writer, though in the more compassionate generation x, published back in 1991, he coined some good terms, including mcjobs. Thank you for a well written piece that whetted my appetite for douglas coupland books. Apr 03, 2014 a razorsharp portrait of a morally bankrupt, gleefully wicked modern man, worst. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas coupland. For a writer labouring under the heavy baggage of spokesperson for a generation, the title of douglas couplands new novel bears a weighty.
Interview author and artist douglas coupland was in the red chair to talk about his new book worst. Raymond gunt likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guyhe believes in karma, and helping his fellow man. Oct 22, 20 douglas coupland discusses raymond gunt, the swearing capabilities of different nationalities and the reaction to worst. Jun 04, 2015 rather than looking ahead, doug s new book worst. Currently preparing for his first big solo survey in his native vancouver where he lives in wooded midcentury splendor with his architect partner and acres of pop art coupland also happens to have a novel out. The book is introduced as, like many of couplands others, an experiment of sorts. A razorsharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wi. Unfortunately, coupland doesnt seem to have any insight left into human nature.
Doug coupland circa 20 is a writer, painter, sculptor and hes designed furniture and clothes. See all books authored by douglas coupland, including generation x. In it, raymond is an english cameraman, on the jerk. Canadian novelist douglas couplands first novel was the. Coupland lives in west vancouver, british columbia. As the title implies, the main character, raymond gunt, is not a nice person. Tales for an accelerated culture, and the gum thief, and more on. He might just be, as more than one character in douglas couplands 14th novel remarks, the worst. Its hard to get mad at neal, because he suffers from a medical condition called total fucking stupidity. To be fair, i only made it through the first few pages. My favourite book ever was genx, and just recently i had the pleasure of reading coupland s microserfs and jpod, both wonderful. Whats impressive about wpewhatever your feeling for its lewd sense of humoris the confidence with which the hits. One must assume his stance is still vaguely honourable and that.
Douglas coupland on george stroumboulopoulos tonight. The first book that coupland published after the september 11 attacks was souvenir of canada. Douglas coupland in conversation with neil strauss. We ask douglas coupland about the design details in his seminal texts. Nov 04, 20 douglas coupland has a gift for folding popular culture into novel narratives. A razorsharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully. Read the latest news and coverage on douglas coupland. If this critique of mass culture is satirical, it hides it well. The novel is the story of raymond gunt, an offensive and shocking. He might just be, as more than one character in douglas coupland s 14th novel remarks, the worst.
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