John le Carré
Birthday:
19 October 1931, Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Birth Name:
David John Moore Cornwell
He was born in Poole, Dorset in England on October 19th, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service a...
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He was born in Poole, Dorset in England on October 19th, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service as second secretary at British Embassy in Bonn, and then, as Politician Consul in Hamburg. His first novel was written in 1961, and, since then, he's published 18 titles. His books took many prizes and some of them became movies. Show less «
[describing how the spies he writes about are different than the "super-hero" secret agent in the James Bond mold] A mostly aging, weary, un...Show more »
[describing how the spies he writes about are different than the "super-hero" secret agent in the James Bond mold] A mostly aging, weary, unromantic lot, prone to distressing stomach ailments and having troubles with their wives. Show less «
Writers are two-home men--they want a place outside and a place within.
Writers are two-home men--they want a place outside and a place within.
[describing a particularly loathsome character in 'A Delicate Truth'] Jay Crispin was your normal, rootless, amoral, plausible, half-educate...Show more »
[describing a particularly loathsome character in 'A Delicate Truth'] Jay Crispin was your normal, rootless, amoral, plausible, half-educated, nicely spoken frozen adolescent in a bespoke suit, with an unappeasable craving for money, power and respect, regardless where he got them from. Show less «
There's probably nobody more redundant in the film world than a writer of origin hanging around the set of his movie, as I've learned to my ...Show more »
There's probably nobody more redundant in the film world than a writer of origin hanging around the set of his movie, as I've learned to my cost. Alec Guinness actually did me the favor of having me shown off the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." All I was wanting to do was radiate my admiration, but Alec said my glare was too intense. Show less «
15 years ago this was a great Country in which to have a heart attack in the street.
15 years ago this was a great Country in which to have a heart attack in the street.
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