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In 2006 I wrote a speculative letter to David Cornwell (better known by his nom de plume, John le Carre) containing a polite request that, if he hadn't made other plans, would he consider donating his papers to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. The Bodleian holds important collections of archives and manuscripts (among many other things) of politicians, scientists, philosophers, and of course writers. I felt that his papers should be in a British institution - and where better than the res...

John le Carré papers reveal a painstaking literary craftsman The papers are most revealing of David’s approach to writing, and of his collaboration with Jane Daniel Smith John Le Carre in 1980 Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use...

Don't show me this message again✕ The early drafts of ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ show a deep process of collaboration with his wife, Jane (TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images) I n 2006 I wrote a speculative letter to David Cornwell (better known by his nom de plume, John le Carré) containing a polite request: if he hadn’t made other plans, would he consider donating his papers to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University? The Bodleian holds important collections of archives and manuscripts (among many other things) of politicians, scientists, philosophers and, of course, writers. I...

In 2006 I wrote a speculative letter to David Cornwell (better known by his nom de plume, John le Carré) containing a polite request that, if he hadn’t made other plans, would he consider donating his papers to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. The Bodleian holds important collections of archives and manuscripts (among many other things) of politicians, scientists, philosophers, and of course writers. I felt that his papers should be in a British institution – and where better than the research library of the university where he had been an undergraduate (he read modern langua...