What is John le Carré's middle name?
Le
John le Carré date of birth:
October 19, 1931
How old is John le Carré?
94
Where was John le Carré born?
Poole, Dorset, England
What is John le Carré nationality?
British
What is John le Carré's occupation?
Novelist, former intelligence officer
What genre is John le Carré's work?
Spy fiction
Short Biography
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 Security Service and the Secret Intelligence Service, 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.