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Augusten Burroughs
American writer (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Richter Robison, October 23, 1965) is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002).
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Augusten Burroughs | |
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![]() Burroughs in New York City, 2007 | |
Born | Christopher Richter Robison (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Period | 2000–present |
Subject | Memoir, humor |
Notable works | Running with Scissors (2002), A Wolf at the Table (2008) |
Spouse |
Christopher Schelling
(m. 2013) |
Relatives | John Elder Robison (brother) |
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