Augusten Burroughs

American writer
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Augusten Burroughs

Summary

Augusten Burroughs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on October 23, 1965[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Augusten Burroughs…
  • Augusten Burroughs was born on October 23, 1965[3].
  • Augusten Burroughs held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Augusten Burroughs worked as a writer[4].
  • Augusten Burroughs worked as a journalist[5].
  • Augusten Burroughs worked as a novelist[6].
  • Augusten Burroughs's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Augusten Burroughs is Running with Scissors[10].
  • Augusten Burroughs received the Lambda Literary Award[11].
  • Augusten Burroughs is recorded as male[12].
  • Augusten Burroughs's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Augusten Burroughs's Commons category is recorded as Augusten Burroughs[14].
  • Augusten Burroughs's family name is recorded as Burroughs[15].
  • Augusten Burroughs's official website is recorded as http://www.augusten.com/[16].
  • Augusten Burroughs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Augusten Burroughs's sibling is recorded as John Elder Robison[18].
  • Augusten Burroughs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+43987'}[19].
  • Augusten Burroughs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+46132'}[20].
  • Augusten Burroughs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+42983'}[21].
  • Augusten Burroughs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+41123'}[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1965-10-23[25]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eca1a81f-3c88-4f04-8458-8c4c8b2c9fe7[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Augusten Burroughs was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on October 23, 1965[3].

Education

Augusten Burroughs was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and novelist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Augusten Burroughs is Running with Scissors[10].

Recognition

Augusten Burroughs received the Lambda Literary Award[11].

Why It Matters

Augusten Burroughs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Augusten Burroughs born?

Augusten Burroughs's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did Augusten Burroughs do for work?

Augusten Burroughs worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Augusten Burroughs go to school?

Augusten Burroughs was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].

What awards did Augusten Burroughs receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.augusten.com/
    Website
    Sibling John Elder Robison
    Family name Burroughs
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