John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison
Robison in May 2011
Robison in May 2011
Born (1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 (age 67)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationMemoirist
Period2007–present
SubjectMemoir, autism
Notable worksLook Me in the Eye (2007), Be Different (2011), Switched On (2016)
Children1
RelativesAugusten Burroughs (brother)
Website
jerobison.blogspot.com

John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957)[1] is the American author of the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome and savant abilities, and of three other books. Robison wrote his first book at age 49.

  1. ^ Robison, John Elder (August 13, 2007). "It's my birthday. I'm 50 today". Look Me in the Eye. John Elder Robison. Retrieved January 13, 2017.