Chuck Palahniuk
Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk is
an American novelistand freelance journalist, who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He is best known as the author of the award-winning
novel Fight club, which also was made into a feature film.
Aside from what's revealed in his writing, not much is known about Palahniuk’s formative years. In 1980 he graduated from Columbia High School in Burbank. After high school, Chuck attended the University of Oregon, graduating with a BA in journalism in 1986.
In his mid-thirties, Chuck decided to try his hand at writing fiction. A friend suggested he attend a workshop hosted by Tom Spanbauer, minimalist guru behind the art of “Dangerous Writing.”
Aside from what's revealed in his writing, not much is known about Palahniuk’s formative years. In 1980 he graduated from Columbia High School in Burbank. After high school, Chuck attended the University of Oregon, graduating with a BA in journalism in 1986.
In his mid-thirties, Chuck decided to try his hand at writing fiction. A friend suggested he attend a workshop hosted by Tom Spanbauer, minimalist guru behind the art of “Dangerous Writing.”
Chuck’s first attempt at a
novel, If You Lived Here, You’d be Home Already, was Chuck’s attempt
at emulating Stephen King, and was rejected across the board Unfazed, Chuck dabbled with even darker
material. As with If You Lived Here, agents just couldn't embrace the
dark tone in Chuck's work, and while his voice as a writer got some
recognition, nobody was willing to take a chance on him.
That all changed when Chuck "gave up" on the mainstream and decided to make his next manuscript even darker. Thus, Fight Club came into existence. Within months, Gerry Howard, editor at WW Norton, convinced the higher-ups to take a chance on the fledgling writer, and Chuck soon had a book deal with a major publisher. But it wasn't until 20th Century Fox took notice that Chuck nabbed an agent in Edward Hibbert, who would go on to broker the deal for Fight Club the movie.
Chuck Palahniuk's Official Fan Site
That all changed when Chuck "gave up" on the mainstream and decided to make his next manuscript even darker. Thus, Fight Club came into existence. Within months, Gerry Howard, editor at WW Norton, convinced the higher-ups to take a chance on the fledgling writer, and Chuck soon had a book deal with a major publisher. But it wasn't until 20th Century Fox took notice that Chuck nabbed an agent in Edward Hibbert, who would go on to broker the deal for Fight Club the movie.
Chuck Palahniuk's Official Fan Site
I find the article very interesting, because I have seen the movie "The Fight Club", but I have no idea that it was inspired in a book. I should take a look about it.
ResponderEliminarMaybe it could be a good idea to give some feedback about the book or the movie, or a short opinion about it or even some type of comment (I think I should do the same on my entry).
I feel the same as Dante, I have only seen the film some years ago and I didn't know about the book, I will read it whenever is possible because I liked the film so much.
ResponderEliminarHave you read it? Could you give me your impression about the book? Thanks!
To be honest, I couldnt be able to make a brief review because I read the book many years ago. However, if you both have watched the movie and you liked it, you should read "Haunted", its one of my favourites! A group of amateur writers participate in a secret writers' retreat, in order to be away from everything and everyone, what would help them to write their masterpiece at last. When they discover that they are locked down and abandoned, they realize the more they suffer the better story it will become when they are found, so instead of escaping they stay to suffer more and more, sabotaging their electricity and food suplies and most of them even crippling themselves. Said in a few words, another piece of his particular satirical critique to society. You should read it!
ResponderEliminarSounds interesting, I will read that one and tell you what I think about it!
ResponderEliminarThanks for letting us know about it!
It could be possible David that the film of "Haunted" exists? Because your summary has refreshed me something I got in my mind, but I am not really sure if it was this one or another one adapted, or similar. It could be proper if I go and check!
ResponderEliminarAnyway I watched Fight Club!!! I am really sure about that, I can remember it ^^
If I have to be honest, I have never heard about him anywhere. But after reading your post I think that his writing could be very interesting. Also, I liked very much the fact this writter tried to emulate Stephen King, since I really do enjoy Stephen King's work. Are there any other works taht follow this line? I would be very interested to heard about them. Furthermore, in the work where he follows him, what it is about?
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