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Chuck Palahniuk
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1962– · American novelist, essayist

Also known as: Чак Паланик, تشاك بولانيك, 척 팔라닉, チャック・パラニューク, 恰克·帕拉尼克, Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk

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Known works

  • Haunted (2006)
  • Fight Club (1996)
  • Make something up
  • Diary (2003)
  • Pygmy