Douglas Coupland

Summary

Douglas Coupland is a human^[1]. He was born in Rheinmünster^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1961^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], sculptor^[5], novelist^[6], designer^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Douglas Coupland's place of birth was Rheinmünster^[2].
• Douglas Coupland was born on December 30, 1961^[3].
• Douglas Coupland held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Douglas Coupland worked as a writer^[4].
• Douglas Coupland's professions included sculptor^[5].
• Douglas Coupland's professions included novelist^[6].
• Douglas Coupland worked as a designer^[7].
• Douglas Coupland's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Douglas Coupland's professions included science fiction writer^[11].
• Douglas Coupland's education included a stint at Emily Carr University of Art and Design^[12].
• Douglas Coupland was educated at McGill University^[13].
• Douglas Coupland's education included a stint at Hokkaido College of Art & Design^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Douglas Coupland is Microserfs^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Douglas Coupland is JPod^[16].
• Douglas Coupland received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[17].
• Douglas Coupland was influenced by Bret Easton Ellis^[18].
• Douglas Coupland was influenced by J. G. Ballard^[19].
• Douglas Coupland is recorded as male^[20].
• Douglas Coupland's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Douglas Coupland's sexual orientation is recorded as gay^[22].
• Douglas Coupland's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Coupland^[23].
• Douglas Coupland's family name is recorded as Coupland^[24].
• Douglas Coupland's given name is recorded as Douglas^[25].
• Douglas Coupland's official website is recorded as http://coupland.com^[26].
• Douglas Coupland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Douglas Coupland^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-12-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1d56d7a2-e2bb-4fc2-9ca1-bd7431561caa^[31]

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Origins and Family

Douglas Coupland's place of birth was Rheinmünster^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1961^[3].

Education

Educated at Emily Carr University of Art and Design^[12], an art academy^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1925^[34], headquartered in Vancouver^[35]; McGill University^[13], a public research university^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1821^[38], headquartered in Montreal^[39]; and Hokkaido College of Art & Design^[14], a specialized training college^[40], in Japan^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], sculptor^[5], novelist^[6], designer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and science fiction writer^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Microserfs^[15], a literary work^[42] and JPod^[16], a literary work^[43].

Recognition

Douglas Coupland received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[17].

Why It Matters

Douglas Coupland ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Jon McGregor^[46], a writer^[47], b. 1976^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award^[50], specialised in belletristic literature^[51].

Works attributed to him include Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture^[52], a literary work^[53]; Microserfs^[54], a literary work^[55]; and JPod^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Coupland born?

Born in Rheinmünster^[2], Douglas Coupland…

What did Douglas Coupland do for work?

Douglas Coupland worked as writer^[4], sculptor^[5], novelist^[6], designer^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Douglas Coupland go to school?

Douglas Coupland was educated at Emily Carr University of Art and Design^[12], McGill University^[13], and Hokkaido College of Art & Design^[14].

What awards did Douglas Coupland receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[17].

Who did Douglas Coupland influence?

Douglas Coupland has been cited as an influence by Jon McGregor^[46].