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About Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is a memoirist, editor, and publisher from the United States. He probably became famous in 2001 after publishing his first book titled “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius”. He has gone on to write numerous works of fiction and nonfiction.
He is the creator of McSweeney's publishing house. He also invented ScholarMatch, a platform that matches contributors with students in need of financial aid for higher education.
His other notable works include "You Shall Know Our Velocity”, "The Circle," and “A Hologram for the King”.
Family
His parents are John K. Eggers and Heidi McSweeney Eggers. He has three siblings called Christopher Eggers, Beth Eggers, and William D. Eggers. He has been married to Vendela Vida, who is also a writer. Together, they’ve raised two children.
Alma mater
- The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Lake Forest High School
Achievements
- Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction – winner (2001)
- Hollywood.com - “Best Books” – winner (2012)
- International Dublin Literary Award – (2014)
Trivia
The screenplay “Away We Go” was written by him and his wife in 2009.
Brown University granted him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 2005.
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F.A.Q. about Dave Eggers
When is his birthday?
Dave Eggers' birthday is on March 12, 1970.
In how many days is his birthday?
Dave's birthday is in 321 days
How old is he?
He is 54 years old.
Where is Dave from?
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..