John le Carré

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy_(film)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (film)
A Most Wanted Man (film)
The Constant Gardener (film)
The Little Drummer Girl (miniseries)
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkb:University_of_Bern
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:MI6
Cold War espionage
Intelligence services
The_Circus
gptkbp:awards gptkb:British_Book_Awards
gptkb:O._Henry_Award
CWA Gold Dagger
Dagger of Dagger
gptkbp:birthDate 1931-10-19
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tim_le_Carré
gptkb:Nicholas_le_Carré
gptkb:Stephen_le_Carré
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-12-12
gptkbp:genre Spy fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John le Carré
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary spy fiction
Literature on espionage
John_le_Carré's_works
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Graham_Greene
gptkb:Eric_Ambler
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:The_Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
Personal experiences
Political events
His experiences in intelligence
gptkbp:knownFor Complex characters
Political themes
Intricate plots
Moral ambiguity in storytelling
Realistic portrayal of espionage
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Constant Gardener
gptkbp:occupation Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Poole,_Dorset,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Kerry,_Ireland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Cornwell
gptkbp:website johnlecarre.com