Charles Michael “Chuck” Palahniuk (/ˈpɔːlənɪk/, originally Ukrainian: Палагнюк Ukrainian pronunciation: [pɑlɑɦˈnʲuk];[1] born February 21, 1962) is an American novelist and freelance journalist, who describes his work as transgressional fiction.
He is most well known as 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.[2]