Published: December 13, 2020
British novelist hailed a mentor, inspiration and ‘humanitarian spirit’ by literary figures following his death
Writers, actors and directors have paid tribute to John le Carré, the acclaimed author of literary spy novels, following his death from pneumonia aged 89.
Gary Oldman, who starred in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, wrote, “For me, John le Carre was many things. He was of course a very great author, the true ‘owner’ of the serious, adult, complicated, spy novel – he actually owned the genre… He was generous with his creativity and always a true gentleman.”
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