What Is the What
First edition cover | |
| Author | Dave Eggers |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Rachell Sumpter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, memoir |
| Publisher | McSweeney's |
Publication date | October 25, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 475 pp |
| ISBN | 1-932416-64-1 |
| OCLC | 75428313 |
| 813/.6 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3605.G48 W43 2006 |
What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award.