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My Take
Dan Brown is, to me, the great populist storyteller of modern thriller fiction. The Da Vinci Code didn't just sell, it sent people who never read novels rushing into bookstores, and that cultural jolt is hard to overstate. Critics love to pick apart his prose, but I think they undervalue the engineering: he packages art history, religion, and cryptography into pages you cannot stop turning, and he makes readers feel clever for keeping up. A former musician and teacher who stumbled into reshaping an entire genre, Brown earns my admiration as a craftsman of momentum. Snobbery aside, getting the world to read is no small feat.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Brown
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ブラウン
- Reading
- だん・ぶらうん
- Born
- June 22, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / teacher / journalist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Amherst College
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer
- 2004 Crimezone Thriller Awards
- Crime Thriller Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Digital Fortress | — | |
| Notable work | Deception Point | — | |
| Notable work | Angels & Demons | — | |
| Notable work | The Da Vinci Code | — | |
| Notable work | The Lost Symbol | — | |
| Notable work | Inferno | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Brown born?
Born June 22, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Dan Brown from?
Dan Brown is from Exeter, New Hampshire, United States.
What does Dan Brown do?
Dan Brown works as writer, novelist, teacher, journalist, musician.
What is Dan Brown known for?
Notable works include Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels & Demons.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.