John le Carré

John le Carré was recorded at birth as David John Moore Cornwell. He also worked under the name John le Carré. The authorities additionally record the headings David John Moore Cornwell, David Cornwell and John le Carre. His recorded languages were German, French and English.

He was the child of Olive Moore Cornwell. He married Ann Sharp and Jane Cornwell. One child is recorded: Nick Harkaway.

John le Carré studied at Lincoln College, Sherborne School, University of Bern and St Andrew's School, Pangbourne. His recorded influences include Graham Greene.

John le Carré worked in English-language literature and spy fiction.

He was employed by MI5, Secret Intelligence Service and Eton College. He worked at St Buryan.

Works recorded as notable number 8: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People, The Constant Gardener, Call for the Dead, A Small Town in Germany and The Little Drummer Girl. His recorded genres are detective fiction and spy fiction.

John le Carré received James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Grand Master, Somerset Maugham Award, Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation, Cartier Diamond Dagger and Helmerich Award.

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1977 to 1983. The first 12 are listed here.

George Smiley. Bartholomew Blair. Bill Haydon. Connie Sachs. Harry Palfrey. Jim Prideaux. Karla. Oliver Lacon. Percy Alleline. Peter Guillam. Ricki Tarr. Roy Bland.

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cornwell, David John Moore, (John Le Carré), (born 19 Oct. 1931), writer, Who's Who, 2007. Cornwell, David John Moore, (John le Carré), (born 19 Oct. 1931), writer, Who's Who, 2007. John Le Carré, 2019. Cornwell, David John Moore [pen name John le Carré] (1931–2020), author, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2024. John le Carré and the Cold War, 2018.

John le Carré studied at Lincoln College, Sherborne School and University of Bern. the recorded working language is German, French and English.

The field of work recorded is English-language literature and spy fiction. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are detective fiction and spy fiction. Graham Greene is recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at St Buryan. Employment is recorded with MI5, Secret Intelligence Service and Eton College.

Works named in the authority record are The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People, The Constant Gardener and Call for the Dead.

Distinctions recorded are James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Grand Master, Somerset Maugham Award and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation.