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CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard In the world of espionage fiction, few names stand out quite like John le Carre's, and today that world is in mourning, as it has been announced that the legendary author has passed away. The news has been confirmed by his family, who have informed the press that he died of pneumonia on Saturday night at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The author of books such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardner was 89, having celebrated his last birthday this past October. Born David John Moore Cornwell, the writer grew up in 1930s England, the son of a father w...

Le Carre’s people He elevated the espionage novel to literature. His protagonists were all too human, and bore cost of ideologically-driven battles. Updated: December 15, 2020 8:47:13 am The sanctity of due process lies in not just hearing the accused in court but in also being fair and appearing to be fair in the justice process. In 2011, when John Le Carre (born David Cornwell), who died on Monday at 89, was nominated for the Booker Prize, it took just 45 minutes for him to issue a statement saying, “I do not compete for literary prizes and have the...

John le Carré's Literary Legacy, Visualized By PW Staff | Dec 14, 2020 In 2016 PW took a deep dive into the nearly 60-year literary career of David John Moore Cornwell, who wrote under the alias of John le Carré, and offered a data visualization of some highlights from his long literary career. Le Carré died December 12 at age 89. Cornwell turned his brief stint working behind the scenes at Britain's MI6, the U.K.'s intelligence service and produced several dozen books and numerous bestsellers featuring iconic Cold War-era spies, such as George Smiley, Alec Leam...