Dave Eggers | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 12, 1970
Occupation | Writer, editor, publisher, philanthropist |
Period | 1993–present |
Literary movement | Postmodern literature, post-postmodern, new sincerity |
Spouse | Vendela Vida |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
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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]
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.