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'''Dave Eggers''' (b. [[1970]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[writer]]. His first book was a memoir of his parents' death, ''[[A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius]]'' ([[2000 in literature|2000]]). His first (and so far only) novel is ''[[You Shall Know Our Velocity]]'' ([[2002 in literature|2002]]). He is currently the editor of ''[[McSweeney's]]'', a quarterly literary journal, and is [http://www.salon.com/books/eggers/ serializing his next novel], about "the American political circus", on Salon.com. |
'''Dave Eggers''' (b. [[1970]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[writer]]. His first book was a memoir of his parents' death, ''[[A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius]]'' ([[2000 in literature|2000]]). His first (and so far only) novel is ''[[You Shall Know Our Velocity]]'' ([[2002 in literature|2002]]). In [[2003 year in literature|2003]], a collection of his short stories, [[How We Are Hungry]] was published. He is currently the editor of ''[[McSweeney's]]'', a quarterly literary journal, and is [http://www.salon.com/books/eggers/ serializing his next novel], about "the American political circus", on Salon.com. |
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Eggers is most closely identified with the literary scene in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], where he lives. He started [[826 Valencia]], [http://www.826valencia.org/store/ San Francisco's only independent pirate supply store] (a front for a [http://www.826valencia.org/ writing workshop] for students). |
Eggers is most closely identified with the literary scene in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], where he lives. He started [[826 Valencia]], [http://www.826valencia.org/store/ San Francisco's only independent pirate supply store] (a front for a [http://www.826valencia.org/ writing workshop] for students). |
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With his younger brother Toph, Eggers has published a |
With his younger brother Toph, Eggers has published a pair of "educational" books for children under the name [http://www.haggis-on-whey.com/ Dr. and Mr. Haggis-On-Whey]. Their books, critically received as a postmodern attack on science's "self-serving attempt to disseminate knowledge through encyclopedia sets," ask the hard-hitting questions that other children's books avoid, like [http://www.haggis-on-whey.com/books.php?b=gg_mirrors Do Giraffes Still Control Everything We See In Mirrors?] |
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Eggers grew up in [[Lake Forest, Illinois]] and attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]]. Before he became a writer was "a poorly paid [[Salon.com|Salon]] editor" and founding editor of ''Might'' magazine. |
Eggers grew up in [[Lake Forest, Illinois]] and attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]]. Before he became a writer was "a poorly paid [[Salon.com|Salon]] editor" and founding editor of ''Might'' magazine. |
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Dave Eggers (b. 1970) is an American writer. His first book was a memoir of his parents' death, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000). His first (and so far only) novel is You Shall Know Our Velocity (2002). In 2003, a collection of his short stories, How We Are Hungry was published. He is currently the editor of McSweeney's, a quarterly literary journal, and is serializing his next novel, about "the American political circus", on Salon.com.
Eggers is most closely identified with the literary scene in San Francisco, where he lives. He started 826 Valencia, San Francisco's only independent pirate supply store (a front for a writing workshop for students).
With his younger brother Toph, Eggers has published a pair of "educational" books for children under the name Dr. and Mr. Haggis-On-Whey. Their books, critically received as a postmodern attack on science's "self-serving attempt to disseminate knowledge through encyclopedia sets," ask the hard-hitting questions that other children's books avoid, like Do Giraffes Still Control Everything We See In Mirrors?
Eggers grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before he became a writer was "a poorly paid Salon editor" and founding editor of Might magazine.