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Date of Birth
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12-March-1970
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Place of Birth
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Boston
(Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Area code 617, Area code 857)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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David K. Eggers, Eggers
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Profession
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Writer, Novelist, Author, Editor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Publisher, Philanthropist
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Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is known for the best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and for his subsequent work as a novelist and screenwriter. He is also the founder of McSweeney's, the co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His works have appeared in several magazines, most notably The New Yorker. His works have received a significant amount of critical acclaim.
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