Person
Dave Eggers
Writing · Born 1970-03-12 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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
Extrapolations
Story
Where the Wild Things Are
Screenplay
The Circle
Novel
Promised Land
Story
Away We Go
Writer
The Comebacker
Short Story
American Teacher
Producer
A Hologram for the King
Novel
Your Mother and I
Original Story
Zeitoun
Author
Filmography
- 2027The ComebackerShort Story
- 2024To Be DestroyedSelf
- 2023ExtrapolationsStory
- 2021Tomorrow Most LikelyWriter
- 2017The CircleNovel
- 2016Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave EggersSelf
- 2016Your Mother and IOriginal Story
- 2016A Hologram for the KingNovel
- 2013FrancisWriter
- 2012Promised LandStory
- 2011American TeacherProducer
- 2009Where the Wild Things AreScreenplay
- 2009Away We GoWriter
- 2009The Room Before and After - Part 1: James FrancoDirector
- 2009The Room Before and After - Part 2: Creed BrattonDirector
- 2009The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria BamfordDirector
- 2005As Smart As They Are: The Author ProjectHimself
- 2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)Self
- —ZeitounAuthor
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