Daniel James Brown
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Berkeley, California |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Education | Diablo Valley College |
Alma mater | University of California at Berkeley |
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Daniel James Brown (born 1951) is an American author of narrative nonfiction books.
Biography
Brown was born in Berkeley, California. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.[citation needed] Brown taught writing at San Jose State University and Stanford University before becoming a technical writer and editor.[citation needed] He now writes narrative nonfiction full-time.
Career
Brown’s debut book, Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (2006), traces the personal stories and social, economic, and environmental causes of the Great Hinckley Fire of September 1, 1894, which burned an area of up to 250,000 acres (1,000 sq km; 390 sq mi), including the town of Hinckley, Minnesota. The fire killed hundreds, including Brown’s great-grandfather.
Brown’s second book, The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (2009), traces the footsteps of Sarah Graves, a young bride who left her home in Illinois in the spring of 1846, bound for California. Sarah was one of a handful of the ill-fated Donner Party members who attempted to hike out of the Sierra Nevada to save herself and her family.[1][2]
Brown’s latest book, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics (2013), celebrates the 1936 U.S. men’s Olympic eight-oar rowing team—nine working-class boys rowing for the University of Washington.[3] It is also the story of one young man in particular, Joseph Rantz. The Weinstein Company has purchased the rights to adapt the book for a feature film,[4] to be directed by Peter Berg.[5]
Awards and recognition
Under a Flaming Sky, The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (2006)
- 2006 INDIE NEXT NOTABLE Selection by the American Bookseller's Association[6]
- Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers, Summer 2006[7]
- Notable Books of 2006 by Booklist magazine[8]
- Finalist for the 2007 Washington State Book Award[9]
The Indifferent Stars Above, The Harrowing Sage of a Donner Party Bride (2009)
- 2009 INDIE NEXT NOTABLE Selection (June) by the American Bookseller's Association[10]
- New York Times Sunday Book Review Editor's Choice (May 10, 2009)[11]
- Finalist for 2010 Washington State Book Award[9]
The Boys in the Boat, Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics (2013)[12]
- Was a finalist of 2014 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing in non-fiction category[13]
- Shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013[14]
- Notable Books Online 2014 Notable Books[15]
- Indie Next List for July 2013[16]
- 2014 Indies Choice/Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year (American Booksellers Association)[17]
- 2014 Washington State Book Award for Nonfiction[18]
- 2014 Association des Ecrivains Sportifs, Prix Etranger Sport & Litterature[19]
- 2015 One Maryland One Book [20]
References
- ↑ Mary Roach, "Desperate Journey", The New York Times, May 1, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride", Kirkus, May 20, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ Janet Maslin, "Riding Waves of Thrills, Chills and Carats", The New York Times, June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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- ↑ "William Saroyan International Prize for Writing", accessed 12 January 2015.
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External links
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Daniel James Brown, Author of The Boys in the Boat, Lake Leelanau Chase Regatta, October 26, 2013. |
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