Dave Eggers

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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.

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: March 12, 1970

Age: 55 years old

Gender: Male

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Known For:

As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
To Be Destroyed
Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)