Dave Eggers

Born: 1970-03-12

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal; a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness; and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines.

Known For

The Circle
Where the Wild Things Are
Promised Land
A Hologram for the King
Away We Go
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
To Be Destroyed
American Teacher
Your Mother and I
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project

Top Movie Credits

The Circle Screenplay
Where the Wild Things Are Screenplay
Promised Land Story
A Hologram for the King Novel
Away We Go Writer
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Self
To Be Destroyed Self
American Teacher Producer
Your Mother and I Original Story
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project Himself