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John le Carré
AuthorBooks · Second hand1931-2020
David John Moore Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carré, was an English author. Many of his espionage novels have been adapted for film or television. He has been described as a "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", and is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Near the end of his life, le Carré became an Irish citizen.
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Birth
1931
Death
2020
First book
1961
Years writing
65
John le Carré was the pen name of David John Moore Cornwell, who served in both the British Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, became an international bestseller and remains his most iconic work.
He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era for his sophisticated and morally ambiguous writing style.
Many of his espionage novels have been successfully adapted for film and television.
Due to his strong disapproval of Brexit, he acquired Irish citizenship late in life, drawing on his Irish ancestry.