Chuck Palahniuk

American novelist, essayist
Person human Q268181
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Chuck Palahniuk was born on February 21, 1962, in Pasco [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and holds citizenship in the United States . He works as a writer, novelist, journalist, essayist, screenwriter, and science fiction writer [6]. His professional activities span literary activity, prose, scientific literature, and journalism [9], while his religious affiliation is atheism .

His writing covers genres including fiction, fiction literature, horror literature, and satire . Palahniuk cites Bret Easton Ellis, Ken Kesey, Don DeLillo, Amy Hempel, and Mark Richard as influences . Among his notable works are Fight Club, Choke, Rant, Damned, and Survivor .

Chuck Palahniuk

Summary

Chuck Palahniuk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pasco[2]. He was born on February 21, 1962[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], essayist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,019 views/month, #5,413 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chuck Palahniuk was born in Pasco[2].
  • Chuck Palahniuk was born on February 21, 1962[3].
  • Chuck Palahniuk held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chuck Palahniuk worked as a writer[4].
  • Chuck Palahniuk worked as a novelist[5].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's professions included journalist[6].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's professions included essayist[7].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's professions included science fiction writer[11].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was prose[13].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was scientific literature[14].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was vehicle design[16].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's field of work was automobile repair shop[17].
  • Chuck Palahniuk was educated at University of Oregon[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Palahniuk is Fight Club[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Palahniuk is Choke[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Palahniuk is Rant[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Palahniuk is Damned[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Palahniuk is Survivor[23].
  • Chuck Palahniuk's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Chuck Palahniuk was influenced by Bret Easton Ellis[25].
  • Chuck Palahniuk was influenced by Ken Kesey[26].
  • Chuck Palahniuk was influenced by Don DeLillo[27].

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-02-21[30]

  • Community tags: author[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb39ecbd-1df5-45f6-8770-0b1b98ce4b27[32]

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Origins and Family

Chuck Palahniuk was born in Pasco[2]. He was born on February 21, 1962[3].

Education

Chuck Palahniuk was educated at University of Oregon[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], essayist[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[11]. Fields of work include literary activity[12]; prose[13], a literary form[33]; scientific literature[14], a literary genre[34]; journalism[15], an industry[35]; vehicle design[16]; and automobile repair shop[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fight Club[19], a literary work[36]; Choke[20], a literary work[37]; Rant[21], a literary work[38]; Damned[22], a literary work[39]; and Survivor[23], a literary work[40].

Personal Life

Chuck Palahniuk's religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Why It Matters

Chuck Palahniuk ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,019 views/month, #5,413 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Fight Club[43], a literary work[44]; Haunted[45], a literary work[46]; Invisible Monsters[47], a literary work[48]; Choke[49], a literary work[50]; Survivor[51], a literary work[52]; and Snuff[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Chuck Palahniuk born?

Chuck Palahniuk was born in Pasco[2].

What did Chuck Palahniuk do for work?

Chuck Palahniuk worked as writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], essayist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Chuck Palahniuk go to school?

Chuck Palahniuk was educated at University of Oregon[18].

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  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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