John Elder Robison
John Elder Robison | |
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Robison in May 2011 | |
| Born | August 13, 1957 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Memoirist |
| Period | 2007–present |
| Subject | Memoir, autism |
| Notable works | Look Me in the Eye (2007), Be Different (2011), Switched On (2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Augusten Burroughs (brother) |
| Website | |
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John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957) is an American author who wrote the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome and savant abilities, and three other books. Robison wrote his first book at age 49.