Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers

  • Birthday: 3/12/1970
  • Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Fame for: Writing

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.

Filmography

As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
Release date: 4/23/2005

As Smart As They Are: The Author Project

Role(s): Himself

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To Be Destroyed
Release date: 8/11/2024

To Be Destroyed

Role(s): Self

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Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
Release date: 9/20/2016

Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers

Role(s): Self

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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Release date: 5/23/2003

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Role(s): Self

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Where the Wild Things Are
Release date: 10/16/2009

Where the Wild Things Are

Role(s): Screenplay

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