Augusten Burroughs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Augusten Burroughs
Occupation	Memoirist
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1965(1965-10-23)
Age	59
Birthplace	Pittsburgh
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Scorpio

Augusten Burroughs Biography

Augusten Burroughs is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on October 23, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. An American author, he is famous for his 2002 bestselling memoir, Running With Scissors. His other autobiographical works include Dry (2003) and A Wolf at the Table (2008).

His memoir, Running With Scissors, was adapted into a film starring Evan Rachel Wood, Joseph Cross, Brian Cox, Annette Bening, and Alec Baldwin.

He is eight years younger than his brother, fellow memoirist John Elder Robison. He was raised in various towns in Massachusetts, including Shutesbury, Amherst, and Northampton. His older brother had already escaped the unstable home before their parents divorced on July 29, 1978. His mother then sent the 12-year-old Christopher to live with the family of her psychiatrist, Dr. Rodolph Harvey Turcotte, whose ever-changing collection of children, adopted children and patients lived in a large ramshackle property in Northampton.

Robison obtained a GED at age 17; at age 18, living on his own in Boston, he legally changed his name to Augusten Xon Burroughs. He later enrolled at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts, as a pre-med student, dropping out before the end of the first semester. He decided to settle in New York City and worked for a Manhattan-based advertising company. In 1996, he sought treatment for alcoholism at a rehabilitation center in Minnesota before returning to Manhattan.

He was born in Pittsburgh to poet Margaret Robison and philosophy professor John Robison. When he was twelve years old, his parents divorced and he was adopted by a psychiatrist who had previously counseled his mother. His older brother, John Elder Robison, also became an author of memoirs.

Augusten Burroughs Net Worth

Augusten Burroughs is one of the richest Memoirist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Augusten Burroughs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He briefly attended community college in Massachusetts before dropping out to work for a New York City advertising company. In his early adulthood, he battled alcoholism.

He wrote a television series for Showtime that was based on his memoir, Dry.

Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Richter Robison, October 23, 1965) is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002).

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Who is Augusten Burroughs Dating?

According to our records, Augusten Burroughs married to Christopher Schelling. As of December 1, 2023, Augusten Burroughs’s is not dating anyone.

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In a January 2005 interview, reflecting on his life with his then partner, graphic designer Dennis Pilsits, Burroughs said paying tax should allow same- sex couples full legal entitlements:

Facts & Trivia

Augusten Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Augusten Burroughs celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

Running with Scissors was made into a film in 2006. It was directed by Ryan Murphy, produced by Brad Pitt, and starred Joseph Cross, Brian Cox, Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, and Evan Rachel Wood. Bening was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role.

Was Running with Scissors a true story?

Burroughs has said the book is only loosely based on his life. According to a statement from the family’s attorneys, Burroughs’ new acknowledgments note will say that the Turcottes “are each fine, decent, and hardworking people,” and that the book was not intended to hurt them.

In what order should I read Augusten Burroughs books?

It’s tempting to read them in order of publication, but they all weave together. Each one starts with childhood and ends with present day , telling his story one motif at a time. You know Running with Scissors. It’s where everything starts, so it’s where you should start this pathway.

Is Augusten Burroughs related to William S Burroughs?

Burroughs changed his name from Chris Robison when he was 18. He took his new surname from the office equipment company (unaware, he says, that it was founded by the grandfather of dissolute legend William Burroughs ).

What happened to Augusten Burroughs mother?

Augusten Burroughs’ Mother Speaks Out In her poems, Margaret Robison describes her recovery from stroke and the time she spent in a psychiatric hospital. But it’s her son Augustin Burroughs’ words in his memoir Running with Scissors that have defined her.

What is Augusten's connection to the Finch family in running with

scissors?

Finch has multiple other relationships with various women, all of whom he calls his wife, saying that Agnes is only his “legal” wife and doesn’t understand him. Dr. Finch takes Augusten in, and later legally adopts him , after Deirdre decides she cannot handle the emotional stress of mothering Augusten. Dr.