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David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré ( / ləˈkæreɪ / lə-KARR-ay ), [1] was a British and Irish author, [2] best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", [3] he is ...
Nov 4, 2022 · John le Carré, who died over the weekend at age 89, left behind a remarkable literary legacy.He wrote 25 novels over nearly six decades, zeroing in on the machinations of the espionage community ...
May 29, 2024 · John le Carré (born October 19, 1931, Poole, Dorset, England—died December 12, 2020, Truro, Cornwall, England) was an English writer of suspenseful, realistic spy novels based on a wide knowledge of international espionage. Educated abroad and at the University of Oxford, le Carré taught French and Latin at Eton College from 1956 to 1958.
Dec 13, 2020 · John le Carré knew deception intimately because he was born into it. (For one thing, “John le Carré” was not his real name.) Born David John Moore Cornwell in Poole, Dorset, on Oct. 19, 1931 ...
Jul 13, 2023 · The English novelist John le Carré (given name: David Cornwell) never sufficiently explained his nom de plume. Of course, we know why he needed one: He still worked for MI6, the British ...
John le Carré, the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England), was an English author of espionage novels. Le Carré had resided in St Buryan, Cornwall, Great Britain, for more than 40 years, where he owned a mile of cliff close to Land's End.
Dec 14, 2020 · John le Carré on why 'politicians love chaos' Jonny Geller, the author's agent, said he was an "undisputed giant of English literature" who "defined the Cold War era and fearlessly spoke truth to ...
Dec 14, 2020 · Le Carré, who died Dec. 12, worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career and later drew on that experience in thrillers like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.
