Intersection of History, Art, Architecture and Literature - A Study on Select Novels of Dan Brown

Abstract

Dan Brown is a contemporary American author who is well known for his novels that revolve around various conspiracy theories. Apart from the conspiracy theories, Dan Brown’s novels also serve as an epitome of signs and symbols. Most of his novels, popularly called as the Robert Langdon series which includes The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Inferno, The Lost Symbol and The Origin are filled with numerous symbols and signs. These symbols are not independent icons of imagination rather, they are a part of History, Art, Architecture and Literature, that exist in reality. As he makes effective use of the real places, things and works, Dan Brown gives life to his world of fiction by diminishing the line between fact and fiction. This research paper tends to bring out the prominent symbols of Dan Brown and how they intersect with the plot of his postmodern fiction.