Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Eggers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers

Writing Born March 12, 1970 Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Eggers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) poster

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Self
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project poster

As Smart As They Are: The Author Project

Himself
Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers poster

Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers

Self
To Be Destroyed poster

To Be Destroyed

Self