AUTHORS SOLD ON SODA: LITERARY MENTIONS 1886-2008 ‘Mine’s a Rum and Coke’: 5 Classic Carbonates in Literary History By Ben BOUCKLEY 29-Jul-2013 - Last updated on 30-Jul-2013 at 13:55 GMT Email to a friend From Decio Pignatari’s ‘concrete poem’ Bebe Coca-Cola to a 2004 English novel called, err, Pepsi and Maria, literary mentions of the US’s top-selling soft drinks are legion, but when has the inky hype hit its apogee in the years from 1886-2008? Coca-Cola – ‘Buy him a Coca-Cola or a beer’ Pepsi – ‘A Pepsi commercial, for example…’ Dr Pepper – ‘Read with a Dr Pepper’ Red Bull – ‘Everybody knows it: Red Bull’ Sprite – ‘I am a little world made cunningly’ Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Related tags Coca-cola Soft drink
