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Douglas Coupland (born ,'' which popularized the term " Generation X ." Most of Coupland's work explores the harsher realities of life for this generation, including intense media saturation, a lack of religious values and economic instability. BIOGRAPHY Coupland was born to Dr. Douglas Charles Thomas and C. Janet Coupland on a Canadian NATO Air Force base in Baden Söllingen, Germany . Douglas was the third child in his family; the rest of his siblings were all male. His family moved back to Canada four years later, where he was raised and still lives. Coupland left Vancouver as a teenager to study '' ( 1991 ), which was critically praised for capturing the Zeitgeist of his peer group, for whom its title provided a convenient label. Although society later guestimated " Generation X ", the generation, as being born up to and including the early 1970s , Douglas' range was close enough to approximate the label. Without knowing it, he had literally provided one of the names for his whole generation. Consequently, Coupland starred in a series of MTV promos, reading excerpts from his book, participating in a form of mutual validation. His next novel, '' Shampoo Planet '', had a more conventional structure than its predecessor but many similarities, including a detailed eye for the mores and minutiae of the lives of its young protagonists, including Video Games , hippie parents and an obsession with grooming products. '' Microserfs '' ( 1995 ) is centred on high-tech life in Seattle , Washington , and Palo Alto , California , contrasting the corporate culture of Microsoft with pre- Dot-com Bubble start-up companies. '' Girlfriend In A Coma '' (with a title from, and many knowing nods within the text to, The Smiths ) showed a willingness to tackle broader themes and featured some of his most mature writing — poet and critic Tom Paulin described his use of language as "fresh, like wet paint". Like the earlier novels, however, it was criticised as poorly structured. With its adoption of Supernatural elements, ''Girlfriend in a Coma'' also marked a change in Coupland's work. Hitherto, his narratives were focused on conventional characters living in a carefully drawn but instantly recognisable modern world. The plots of ''Girlfriend in a Coma'' and his subsequent novels have all introduced either supernatural occurrences or involve what can only be described as "low probability events" (e.g. air disasters, meteorite impacts). This change has moved Coupland away from his earlier generation-defining work, but has allowed him to develop and explore new themes. While his books are rich in humour, observation and carefully drawn vignettes, Coupland's critics noted a tendency for the plot development to be lost amongst these. The apocalyptic ending of ''Girlfriend...'', which seems forced and out of step with the remainder, is often held up as a case in point. In this context, ''Miss Wyoming'' is possibly his most rounded and satisfying novel. ''. July 2, 2005. However, this was later discounted by Coupland's own website, which said that Coppola's company has never been connected to the film. Coupland mentioned in a 2005 interview with '' The Advocate '' that the adaptation of his ''All Families Are Psychotic'' by Dreamworks Pictures appears to have the most chance of becoming a film. In the same interview he also Came Out as Gay to the general public.Duralde, Alonso. " All the lonely people ". ''The Advocate''. February 1, 2005. BIBLIOGRAPHY Fiction
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''Polaroids from the Dead'' includes some fiction as well, as a series of 10 quick descriptive shots of Grateful Dead concerts at the beginning were invented. Miscellaneous
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