Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Xon Burroughs (actually Christopher Robison , born October 23, 1965 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA ) is an American writer and journalist , best known for his autobiographical bestseller "Running with Scissors" (2002, "Krass!") , which was filmed as Krass in Germany.
Burroughs is the son of author Margaret Robison and former Dean of the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Arts, John G. Robison. He lives in New York and Amherst, Massachusetts.
bibliography
- 2000 - Sellevision ( ISBN 0-312-26772-X ) (German title: Teleshop, ISBN 978-3-499-24108-6 )
- 2002 - Running with Scissors ( ISBN 0-312-28370-9 ) (German title: Krass !, ISBN 978-3-499-23505-4 )
- 2003 - Dry ( ISBN 0-312-42379-9 ) (German title: Trocken !, ISBN 978-3-499-23506-1 and ISBN 3-498-00633-9 )
- 2004 - Magical Thinking ( ISBN 0-312-31594-5 ) (German title: Commercial break, ISBN 978-3-499-23776-8 )
- 2006 - Possible Side Effects ( ISBN 0-312-31596-1 ) (German title: Possible Side Effects, ISBN 978-3-499-24667-8 )
- 2008 - A Wolf at the Table ( ISBN 0-753-51683-7 )
- 2009 - You better not cry ( ISBN 0-312-34191-1 )
- 2012 - This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike. ( ISBN 9780312563554 )
Web links
- Augusten Burroughs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burroughs, Augusten |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robison, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA |