Who is Chuck Palahniuk?
Chuck Palahniuk is a novelist who has become closely associated with Generation X culture. Born Charles Michael Palahnuik on 21 February 1962, Palahnuik gained major recognition after one of his novels was turned into a film. Fight Club, directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, turned Chuck Palahniuk into a best-selling author overnight. Chuck Palahniuk was born and grew up in Pasco, Washington. In 1986, he graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism. Short stints followed at a local newspaper and as a mechanic, but after becoming increasingly dissatisfied with his career choices, Palahniuk volunteered to work at a homeless shelter. He also spent time as a volunteer transporting terminally ill patients to support group meetings. Chuck Palahniuk used these dark experiences in his third novel, Fight Club, published in 1996. Fight Club was originally written to annoy a publisher who had accused his work of being too disturbing. Before Fight Club, Palahniuk’s pr
