Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) 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.
William D. Eggers, Beth Eggers, Christopher Eggers
Awards
American Book Awards, Prix Médicis étranger, New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year
Nominations
National Book Award for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, Guardian First Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Nonfiction
Movies
The Circle, Your Mother and I, A Hologram for the King, Promised Land, American Teacher, Where the Wild Things Are, Away We Go, Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns), Francis, Wholphin: Issue 8, I Am Simon, As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
1
In Feb. 2004 it became known that Eggers wrote anonymous rave reviews about his own books at online stores like Amazon to push sales.
2
When he was a child, Kathryn Joosten hung the wallpaper in his bedroom in Lake Forest, Illinois.
3
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 132-134. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
4
Is a fan of the late Donald Barthelme and has contributed introductions to some of Barthelme's books.
5
Founded and edits Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal of wildly fluctuating style and focus.
6
The New York Times book review of his latest book, How We Are Hungry, calls him "the magnetic center of a literary counterestablishment."
7
He only allowed his McSweeney's-published first edition of You Shall Know Our Velocity to be sold at independent bookstores.
8
Went to Lake Forest High School with Vince Vaughn.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Circle
2017/I
based on the novel by / screenplay by post-production
Zeitoun
book announced
Your Mother and I
2016
Short original story
A Hologram for the King
2016
novel
Francis
2014/II
Short writer
Promised Land
2012
story
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
screenplay
Away We Go
2009
written by
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Circle
2017/I
executive producer post-production
American Teacher
2011
Documentary producer
Songs to Enemies and Deserts
2009
Documentary short executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Secret Life of Muslims
2016
TV Series series advisor - 3 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Hologram for the King
2016
Tom Tykwer wishes to thank
Her
2013
thanks
The High Bar
2012
TV Series thanks - 1 episode
The Making of 'Away We Go'
2009
Video documentary short special thanks
Anatomy of Numbers
2008
Short very special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Conversation with Dave Eggers
2016
Documentary short
Himself
Democracy Now!
2010
TV Series
Himself
HBO First Look
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
2005
Documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2003
TV Series
Himself
Dinner for Five
2003
TV Series
Himself
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2002
Documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
$250,000
