Dave Eggers

American writer, editor, and publisher

Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.[1]

Dave Eggers
Eggers at BookExpo America in 2018
Eggers at BookExpo America in 2018
Born (1970-03-12) March 12, 1970 (age 54)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationWriter, editor, publisher, philanthropist
Period1993–present
Literary movementPostmodern literature, post-postmodern, new sincerity
SpouseVendela Vida
Children2
Website
www.mcsweeneys.net www.daveeggers.net

Eggers is also the founder of McSweeney's, a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness, and the founder of ScholarMatch.

References change

  1. "Dave Eggers to deliver Brown University commencement address". May 19, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2009.