Dave Eggers
Novelist, Author
1970 –
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Who is Dave Eggers?
Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is known for the best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and for his subsequent work as a novelist and screenwriter. He is also the founder of McSweeney's, the co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His works have appeared in several magazines, most notably The New Yorker. His works have received a significant amount of critical acclaim.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1970
Boston - Also known as
- David K. Eggers
- Eggers
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Vendela Vida
(2003/04/26 - )
- Vendela Vida
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Lived in
- San Francisco
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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