Augusten Burroughs

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gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:adaptation Running with Scissors (film)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:Esquire_Magazine
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
O, The Oprah Magazine
gptkbp:awards gptkb:James_Laughlin_Award
GLAAD Media Award
Best Memoir Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1965-08-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pittsfield,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:education gptkb:Bard_College
gptkbp:genre Memoir
Non-fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Augusten Burroughs
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary memoir writing
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Augusten_Burroughs'_mother
gptkb:David_Sedaris
Freud
gptkbp:knownFor Humor
Personal storytelling
Exploration of mental health
Exploration of identity
Exploration of relationships
Exploration of family dynamics
Exploration of sexuality
Exploration of trauma
Exploration of personal growth
Exploration of addiction
Candid writing style
Exploration of humor in adversity
Exploration of recovery
Exploration of self-acceptance
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Wolf_at_the_Table
Dry
Possible Side Effects
Running with Scissors
gptkbp:occupation Essayist
Public speaker
Writer
gptkbp:residence New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dennis_R._K._Burroughs
gptkbp:website http://www.augusten.com