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Biography
Occupation(6)
Awards(10)
Spouse(3)
John le Carré (* 19. October 1931 in Poole; † 12. December 2020 in Royal Cornwall Hospital) was a british novelist and spy. He was 89 years old. He was married to Valerie Eustace. His education included Lincoln College, Sherborne School, University of Bern and St Andrew's School, Pangbourne. He received 10 awards, including James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Grand Master. His cause of death was pneumonia.
Life Events
15 Events1931
Born in Poole, England
1948
University of Bern
until 1949
1954
Married Ann Sharp
until 1971
1964
Somerset Maugham Award
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1971
Married Jane Cornwell
1977
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
The Honourable Schoolboy
1984
The Grand Master
1986
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
A Perfect Spy
1988
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1990
Helmerich Award
2005
Dagger of Daggers
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2008
Honorary doctor at the University of Bern
2011
Goethe Medal
2019
Olof Palme Prize
2020