Chuck Palahniuk Writer

Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (/ˈpɔːlənɪk/, originally Ukrainian: Палагнюк Ukrainian pronunciation: [pɑlɑɦˈnʲuk]; born February 21, 1962) is an American novelist and freelance journalist, who describes his work as transgressional fiction.He is the author of the award-winning novel Fight Club, which also was made into a feature film. He maintains homes in the states of Oregon and Washington.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Palahniuk Charles Michael
Birth date	February 21, 1962
Birth name	Charles Michael Palahniuk
Birth place	Pasco Washington , Washington (state)
Nationality	United States
Education	University of Oregon

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Writer

Career start	1996
genre	Horror fiction Satire Fiction
influenced by	Albert Camus Friedrich Nietzsche Ken Kesey Søren Kierkegaard Michel Foucault Don DeLillo Tom Spanbauer Mark Richard Ira Levin Bret Easton Ellis Joan Didion Thom Jones Breece D'J Pancake Denis Johnson Amy Hempel
movement	Minimalism Postmodern literature
notable work	Fight Club (novel) Choke (novel) Rant (novel)