DAN BROWNDAN BROWN

Dan BrownDan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code. . Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period,feature the recurring themes of cryptography, time period,feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories.

His books have been translated into over His books have been translated into over 40 languages, and as of 2009, sold over 40 languages, and as of 2009, sold over 80 million copies.80 million copies.

Two of them, Two of them, The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code and and Angels & DemonsAngels & Demons, have been adapted , have been adapted into feature films.into feature films.

Early life and educationEarly life and education

Brown grew up on the campus Dan Brown was born Brown grew up on the campus Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, the eldest and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, the eldest of three children.of three children.

Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father, Richard G. Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father, Richard G. Brown, was a teacher of mathematics, and wrote Brown, was a teacher of mathematics, and wrote textbooks from 1968 until his retirement in 1997.textbooks from 1968 until his retirement in 1997.

Both of Brown's parents are also singers and Both of Brown's parents are also singers and musicians, having served as church choir masters, with musicians, having served as church choir masters, with his mother also serving as church organist.Brown was his mother also serving as church organist.Brown was raised as an Episcopalian.raised as an Episcopalian.

After graduating from Phillips Exeter, After graduating from Phillips Exeter, Brown attended Brown attended Amherst CollegeAmherst College, where , where he was a member of he was a member of Psi Upsilon Psi Upsilon fraternity.fraternity.

He played He played squashsquash, sang in the Amherst , sang in the Amherst Glee Club, and was a writing student of Glee Club, and was a writing student of visiting novelist visiting novelist Alan LelchukAlan Lelchuk. .

Brown spent the 1985 school year Brown spent the 1985 school year abroad in abroad in Seville, SpainSeville, Spain, where he was , where he was enrolled in an art history course at the enrolled in an art history course at the University of Seville.University of Seville.

Brown graduated from Amherst in 1986.Brown graduated from Amherst in 1986.

Writing careerWriting career

While on holiday in While on holiday in TahitiTahiti in 1993, Brown in 1993, Brown read read Sidney SheldonSidney Sheldon's novel 's novel The The Doomsday ConspiracyDoomsday Conspiracy, and was inspired , and was inspired to become a writer of thrillers.to become a writer of thrillers.

He started work on He started work on Digital FortressDigital Fortress, , setting much of it in setting much of it in SevilleSeville, Spain, where , Spain, where he had studied in 1985. he had studied in 1985.

In 1996, Brown quit teaching to become In 1996, Brown quit teaching to become a full-time writer. a full-time writer. Digital FortressDigital Fortress was was published in 1998.published in 1998.

Brown subsequently wrote Brown subsequently wrote Deception Deception PointPoint and and Angels & Demons.Angels & Demons.

Brown's first three novels had little Brown's first three novels had little success, with fewer than 10,000 copies success, with fewer than 10,000 copies in each of their tings.in each of their tings.

His fourth novel, His fourth novel, The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code, , became a bestseller, going to the top of became a bestseller, going to the top of the the New York TimesNew York Times Best Seller list Best Seller list during its first week of release in 2003.during its first week of release in 2003.

His NovelsHis Novels

Digital Fortress, 1998 The Da Vinci Code, 2003

The Lost Symbol, 2009 Deception Point, 2001

His FilmsHis Films

Angels & Demons, 2000

The Da Vinci Code, 2006

Songwriter and pop Songwriter and pop singersinger

After graduating from Amherst, Brown After graduating from Amherst, Brown dabbled with a musical career, creating dabbled with a musical career, creating effects with a effects with a synthesizersynthesizer, and self-, and self-producing.producing.

He then formed his own record company He then formed his own record company called Dalliance.called Dalliance.

In 1990 self-published a CD entitled In 1990 self-published a CD entitled PerspectivePerspective, targeted to the adult market, , targeted to the adult market, which also sold a few hundred copies.which also sold a few hundred copies.

In 1991 he moved to In 1991 he moved to HollywoodHollywood to to pursue a career as pursue a career as singer-songwriter singer-songwriter and and pianistpianist. .

To support himself, he taught classes at To support himself, he taught classes at Beverly Hills Preparatory SchoolBeverly Hills Preparatory School..

In 1993, Brown released the self-titled In 1993, Brown released the self-titled CD CD Dan BrownDan Brown, which included songs , which included songs such as "976-Love" and "If You Believe in such as "976-Love" and "If You Believe in Love."Love."

In 1994, Brown released a CD titled In 1994, Brown released a CD titled Angels & Demons.Angels & Demons.

Influences and habitsInfluences and habits

In addition to Sidney Sheldon, Dan In addition to Sidney Sheldon, Dan Brown has been quite vocal about a Brown has been quite vocal about a number of other literary influences who number of other literary influences who have inspired his writing. have inspired his writing.

He also lists personal friend, He also lists personal friend, mysterywriter mysterywriter Harlan CobenHarlan Coben, and , and Robert Robert LudlumLudlum's 's BourneBourne series of books. series of books.

On Ludlum, he states, "Ludlum's early On Ludlum, he states, "Ludlum's early books are complex, smart, and yet still books are complex, smart, and yet still move at a lightning pace.move at a lightning pace.

This series got me interested in the This series got me interested in the genre of big-concept, international genre of big-concept, international thrillers.thrillers.

On Ludlum, he states, "Ludlum's early On Ludlum, he states, "Ludlum's early books are complex, smart, and yet still books are complex, smart, and yet still move at a lightning pace.move at a lightning pace.

This series got me interested in the This series got me interested in the genre of big-concept, international genre of big-concept, international thrillers.thrillers.

Because of the research-intensive nature Because of the research-intensive nature of his novels, Brown can spend up to two of his novels, Brown can spend up to two years writing them. years writing them.

To remain focused on such projects, To remain focused on such projects, Brown ensures that when he chooses a Brown ensures that when he chooses a theme for the novel (what he refers to the theme for the novel (what he refers to the "big idea”). "big idea”).

In Brown's view, the ideal topic does not In Brown's view, the ideal topic does not have an easily defined right or wrong have an easily defined right or wrong view, but presents a moral grey area that view, but presents a moral grey area that can lend itself to debate. can lend itself to debate.

Because his favorite subjects include Because his favorite subjects include codes, puzzles, treasure hunts, secretive codes, puzzles, treasure hunts, secretive organizations and academic lectures on organizations and academic lectures on obscure topics.obscure topics.

Brown does his writing in his loft. He has Brown does his writing in his loft. He has also told fans that he uses also told fans that he uses inversion inversion therapytherapy to help with to help with writer's blockwriter's block..

He uses He uses gravity bootsgravity boots and says, and says, "hanging upside down seems to help me "hanging upside down seems to help me solve plot challenges by shifting my solve plot challenges by shifting my entire perspective”.entire perspective”.

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