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Dave Eggers

Writing

Born March 12, 1970 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Newbery Medal · 2024
  • Carl Sandburg Literary Award · 2017
  • American Book Awards · 2009
  • Literarian Award — Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community · 2009
  • Prix Médicis étranger · 2009
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  • TED Prize · 2008
  • Heinz Award · 2007

Filmography7 titles

Away We Go

2009Writer

Where the Wild Things Are

2009Screenplay

Promised Land

2012Story

Extrapolations

2023Story

A Hologram for the King

2016Novel

American Teacher

2011Producer

The Circle

2017Novel, Screenplay