Iconoclasts in Conversation: Douglas Coupland & Irvine Welsh
Generation X made Douglas Coupland a pop icon; Trainspotting had the same for Irvine Welsh. But Iconoclasts seldom revel in iconic status, and both authors have continued to write and create books that defy categorization. In fact, both authors themselves defy categorization. Event moderated by Gavin Wallace.
Douglas Coupland and Irvine Welsh's books are available from your local independent bookstore or online from these retailers:
Coupland
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Douglas Coupland was born on a Nato base in Germany in 1961. He is the author of the international bestseller JPod and nine other novels, including The Gum Thief, Hey Nostradamus!, All Families are Psychotic and Generation X. His books have been translated into 35 languages and published internationally. He is also a visual artist, furniture designer and screen-writer. Douglas Coupland’s latest novel is Generation A. He lives and works in Vancouver. http://www.coupland.com/ (APRIL 2010)
Irvine Welsh's first novel, Trainspotting, was long-listed for the Booker Prize and adapted into a hugely successful film and stage play. He is author of several other novels and short story collections, among them, The Acid House, Marabou Stork Nightmares, Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, Filth, Glue, The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs and Porno (a sequel to Trainspotting). His work has been translated into a dozen languages. He has also made forays into pop music: a UK hit single with Primal Scream and a disco album with DJ Kris Needs. He lives in Dublin. http://www.irvinewelsh.net/ (APRIL 2010)
