(1970-03-12) March 12, 1970 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
Writer
editor
publisher
philanthropist
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Period
1993–present
Literary movement
Postmodern literature, post-postmodern, new sincerity
Spouse
Vendela Vida
Children
2
Relatives
William D. Eggers (brother) Constance Demby (aunt)
Website
www.mcsweeneys.net www.daveeggers.net
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, co-founder of The Hawkins Project, 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, including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.
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launched. Among the writers who have cited Wallace as an influence are DaveEggers, Jonathan Franzen, Rivka Galchen, Matthew Gallaway, David Gordon, John...
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