Nationality American Role Author Children Jack Robison | Period 2007–present Name John Robison Siblings Augusten Burroughs | |
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Books Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's | ||
Author john elder robison speaks at clarkson university
John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957) is the author of the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with Asperger syndrome and savant abilities. He is the elder brother of memoirist Augusten Burroughs, who also wrote about his childhood in the memoir Running with Scissors. He had previously worked for Autism Speaks, but resigned in 2013 following an op-ed released by the organization. Robison is active in the autism rights movement.
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- Author john elder robison speaks at clarkson university
- Meet author john elder robison
- Early life
- Personal life
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Meet author john elder robison
Early life
Robison was born in Athens, Georgia, while his parents were attending the University of Georgia. He is the son of poet Margaret Robison and the late John G. Robison (1935–2005), former head of the philosophy department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After John Elder's birth, the family lived in Philadelphia, Seattle, and Pittsburgh, where his brother Augusten Burroughs (born Christopher) was born. In 1966 he and his family settled in Amherst, Massachusetts where he spent most of his childhood.
Personal life
Robison is married twice and has one son.
