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| Born | March 12, 1970 (1970-03-12) (age 38) Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Pen name | Daniel O'Mara, Lucy Thomas, Dr. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey, others |
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| Occupation | writer, editor, publisher |
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| Nationality | United States |
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| Genres | fiction, memoir, humor |
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Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view
Life
Eggers was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Lake Forest (where he was a high-school classmate of the actor Vince Vaughn),[1] and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Lake Forest is a city known for its affluence located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American Film actor. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of [2] He lives in San Francisco and is married to the writer Vendela Vida. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist journalist and editor who lives in San Francisco with her husband writer and publisher [3] In October 2005, Vendela gave birth to a daughter, October Adelaide Eggers Vida. [4]
Eggers's brother Bill is a researcher who has worked for several conservative think tanks, doing research on privatization. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such [5] His sister, Beth, claimed that Eggers grossly understated her role in raising their brother Toph and made use of her journals in writing A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius without compensating her. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9 is a Memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. [6] She later recanted her claims in a posting on her brother's own website McSweeney's Internet Tendency, referring to the incident as "a really terrible LaToya Jackson moment". La Toya Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American Singer - Songwriter, Musician, bestselling Author [7] On March 1, 2002, the New York Post reported that Beth, then a lawyer in Modesto, California, had committed suicide. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. [8] Eggers briefly spoke about his sister's death during a 2002 fan interview for McSweeney's. McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers, author of the books You Shall Know Our Velocity, [9]
Eggers was one of three 2008 TED Prize recipients. TED ( Technology Entertainment Design) is an annual conference that defines its mission as "ideas worth spreading" [10] His TED Prize wish: for community members to personally engage with local public schools. [11] [12]
Literary work
Eggers began writing as a Salon.com editor and founded Might magazine, while also writing a comic strip called Smarter Feller (originally Swell, then Smart Feller) for SF Weekly. Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online Might was a San Francisco -based magazine founded in the early 1990s by Dave Eggers, who went on to describe the magazine's The SF Weekly is a free Alternative weekly Newspaper in San Francisco California. [13] His first book was a memoir (with fictional elements), A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000). for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9 is a Memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books It focuses on the author's struggle to raise his younger brother in San Francisco following the sudden deaths of their parents. The book quickly became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The memoir was praised for its originality, idiosyncratic self-referencing, and for several innovative stylistic elements. Early printings of the 2001 trade-paperback edition were published with a lengthy, apologetic postscript entitled "Mistakes We Knew We Were Making". Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding.
In 2002, Eggers published his first novel, You Shall Know Our Velocity, a story about a frustrating attempt to give away money to deserving people while haphazardly traveling the globe. The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books You Shall Know Our Velocity is a 2002 Novel by Dave Eggers. It was Eggers's debut novel following the success of his memoir An expanded and revised version was released as Sacrament in 2003 and retitled You Shall Know Our Velocity! for its Vintage imprint distribution. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books You Shall Know Our Velocity is a 2002 Novel by Dave Eggers. It was Eggers's debut novel following the success of his memoir He has since published a collection of short stories, How We Are Hungry, and three politically-themed serials for Salon.com. How We Are Hungry is a collection of short stories by Dave Eggers, originally published by McSweeney's in 2004 Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online [14] In November 2005, Eggers published Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated, compiling the book of interviews with exonerees once sentenced to death. The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books The book was compiled with Lola Vollen, "a physician specializing in the aftermath of large-scale human rights abuses" and "a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of International Studies and a practicing clinician. "[15] Novelist Scott Turow wrote the introduction to Surviving Justice. For Polish place names see Turów. Scott Turow (born April 12, 1949) is an American Author as well as a practicing Eggers's most recent novel, What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng (McSweeney's, 2006), was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. What Is the What The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 Novel written by Dave Eggers. The National Book Critics Circle Award is an annual award given by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC to promote the finest books and reviews published in [16] Eggers is also the editor of the Best American Nonrequired Reading series, an annual anthology of short stories, essays, journalism, satire, and alternative comics.
Eggers is the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publishing house. McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers, author of the books You Shall Know Our Velocity, McSweeney's produces a quarterly literary journal, McSweeney's, first published in 1998; a monthly journal, The Believer, which debuted in 2003 and is edited by wife Vida; and, beginning in 2005, a quarterly DVD magazine, Wholphin. Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is a literary journal first published in 1998 edited by Dave Eggers. The Believer is an American Magazine, primarily about literature Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist journalist and editor who lives in San Francisco with her husband writer and publisher DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Wholphin is a quarterly DVD magazine containing a selection of short films which have had little or no Other works include The Future Dictionary of America, Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans, and the "Dr. and Mr. Haggis-On-Whey" children's books of literary nonsense, which Eggers writes with his younger brother. Literary nonsense refers to a genre of Literature, whether Poetry or Prose, that plays with conventions of language and logic through a careful balance Ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Eggers wrote an essay about the US national team and soccer in the United States for The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup, a book published with aid of the journal Granta, that contained essays about each competing team in the tournament. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Granta is a literary magazine and publisher in the United Kingdom.
Eggers currently teaches writing in San Francisco at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit tutoring center and writing school for children that he cofounded in 2002. 826 Valencia is the name and address of a Nonprofit writing Workshop and tutoring center in San Francisco, United States, whose aim is to help Eggers has recruited volunteers to operate similar programs in Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Chicago, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, all under the auspices of the nonprofit organization 826 National. 826LA is a Nonprofit organization (located in Venice Beach, California, USA) dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative 826NYC is a Nonprofit organization (located in Park Slope, Brooklyn) dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository 826 Seattle is a Nonprofit organization (located in Seattle, Washington) dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 826 National is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students ages 6-18 with expository and creative writing at six locations across USA. 826 Michigan is a Nonprofit organization (located in Ann Arbor, Michigan) dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository 826 National is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students ages 6-18 with expository and creative writing at six locations across USA. [17] In 2006, he appeared at a series of fundraising events, dubbed the Revenge of the Book–Eaters tour, to support these programs. The Chicago show, at the Park West theatre, featured Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton Washington) is an American Musician who has formed several indie Other performers on the tour included Sufjan Stevens, Jon Stewart and David Byrne. Sufjan Stevens (ˈsuːfjɑːn born July 1, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey Michigan Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and [18] In September 2007, the Heinz Foundations awarded Eggers a $250,000 Heinz award given to recognize "extraordinary achievements by individuals". The Heinz Foundations are several charitable foundations founded by members of the Pittsburgh -based Heinz Foods dynasty The award will be used to fund some of the 826 Valencia writing centers. [19]
Musical contributions
- Eggers designed the artwork for Thrice's album Vheissu. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Vheissu is the fourth studio album by Thrice. It was released on October 18 2005 by Island Records and peaked at #15 on The Billboard [20]
- Eggers can be heard talking with Spike Jonze during "The Horrible Fanfare/Landslide/Exoskeleton," the final track on Beck's 2006 album The Information. Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. The Information is an album by Beck, released in October 2006 The third section of the track features Eggers and Jonze responding to Beck's question, "What would the ultimate record that ever could possibly be made sound like?"[21]
- Eggers contributed lyrics to the song "The Ghost Of Rita Gonzolo" on One Ring Zero's 2004 album As Smart As We Are. Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing One Ring Zero is a modern music group that melds many genres and sounds to create a unique type of music and is based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels
- Eggers contributed whistling to "Little Tornado," a song on Aimee Mann's 2008 album Smilers. Human whistling is the production of Sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American, rock Guitarist, bassist, Singer, and noted Songwriter This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008
Bibliography
Nonfiction
Fiction
Humor books
- Giraffes? Giraffes! (as Dr. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9 is a Memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books Nínive Clements Calegari is the CEO of 826 National and the founding executive director of 826 Valencia where she also serves on the board of directors The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books For Polish place names see Turów. Scott Turow (born April 12, 1949) is an American Author as well as a practicing The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books You Shall Know Our Velocity is a 2002 Novel by Dave Eggers. It was Eggers's debut novel following the success of his memoir The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books You Shall Know Our Velocity is a 2002 Novel by Dave Eggers. It was Eggers's debut novel following the success of his memoir The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books How We Are Hungry is a collection of short stories by Dave Eggers, originally published by McSweeney's in 2004 The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books What Is the What The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 Novel written by Dave Eggers. The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a children's Picture book originally published by Harper & Row. and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey, co-authored with Christopher Eggers) (2003)
- Your Disgusting Head (as Dr. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey, co-authored with Christopher Eggers) (2004)
- Animals of the Ocean, in Particular the Giant Squid (as Dr. The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey, co-authored with Christopher Eggers) (2006)
Other
- Jokes Told in Heaven About Babies (as Lucy Thomas) (2003)
- Salon. The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books com serials: "The Unforbidden Is Compulsory Or, Optimism", "The Fishmonger Returns", and "New Hampshire Is for Lovers" (2004)
- Screenplay adaptation of the children's book Where the Wild Things Are
As editor or contributor (non-McSweeney's publications)
- Speaking with the Angel: Original Stories, edited by Nick Hornby (Contributor) (2000)
- The Onion Ad Nauseam: The Complete News Archives, Volume 13 (Introduction) (2002)
- The O. The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a children's Picture book originally published by Harper & Row. Speaking with the Angel (ISBN 1-57322-858-3 is a collection of short stories edited by Nick Hornby and published by Riverhead Trade in 2001. Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books Henry Prize Stories 2002 (Selected by, with Joyce Carol Oates and Colson Whitehead) (2002)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002 (Editor, with Michael Cart) (2002)
- The Tenants of Moonbloom, by Edward Lewis Wallant (Reissue of Wallant's 1963 novel) (Introduction) (2003)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003 (Editor; Introduction by Zadie Smith) (2003)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004 (Editor; Introduction by Viggo Mortensen) (2004)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2005 (Editor; Introduction by Beck) (2005)
- Penguin Classics edition of Forty Stories by Donald Barthelme (Introduction) (2005)
- The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup, edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey (Contributor) (2006)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006 (Editor; Introduction by Matt Groening) (2006)
- John Currin (Contributor; additional text by John Currin, Norman Bryson, and Alison Gingeras) (2006)
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007 (Editor; Introduction by Sufjan Stevens) (2007)
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- ^ "Vendela Vida floats amid S.F. literati but keeps feet, attitude firmly planted" by Joshunda Sanders. San Francisco Chronicle (August 27, 2003). The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ "Different worlds: The many lives—novelist, social activist, literary innovator, teacher—of Dave Eggers" by Susan Larson. The Times-Picayune [New Orleans] (February 06, 2007). The Times-Picayune is a daily Newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ William D. Eggers. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (undated). The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research is a conservative market-oriented Think tank established in New York City in 1978 by Antony Retrieved on 2007-02-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum
- ^ "FoE! Log #6: The Beth Eggers Exclusive (And Some Other Stuff)". My Manifesto, by Gary Baum (April 17, 2000). Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum
- ^ "FoE! Log #13: A Very Special Edition of The FoE! Log". My Manifesto, by Gary Baum (July 31, 2000). Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Note: The original page to which this source refers has since been removed from McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
- ^ "More Heartbreak for Author" by Richard Johnson, with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson. PageSix.com (New York Post online edition) at iWon (February 28, 2002). The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually IWoncom is a free Casual game site and web portal that offers the chance to win cash and prizes through activities such as clicking through Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of (Google cache)
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- ^ Vheissu (liner notes), Island Records, 2005. Vheissu is the fourth studio album by Thrice. It was released on October 18 2005 by Island Records and peaked at #15 on The Billboard
- ^ " 'I'm always in danger of being dismissed as a clown' " by Chris Salmon. Guardian Unlimited (September 21, 2006). guardiancouk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
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