John le Carré Writer
David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931), pen name John le Carré /lə ˈkɑrˌeɪ/, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and the 1960s, Cornwell worked for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6, and began writing novels under a pen name. His third novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963) became an international best-seller, and it remains one of his best-known works. Following the success of this novel, he left MI6 to become a full-time author.Le Carré has established himself as a writer of espionage fiction. In 2008, The Times ranked le Carré 22nd on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2011, he won the Goethe Medal, a yearly prize given by the Goethe Institute.
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- http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/literature/clips/17426
- http://johnlecarre.com
- http://tls.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25339-2367283,00.html
- http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2406985.htm
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/writers/12208.shtml
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/smiley-season
- http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=1610434287
- http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=1618280378
- http://www.charlierose.com/search/?text=john+le+carre
- http://www.democracynow.org/2010/10/11/exclusive_british_novelist_john_le_carr