Tributes pour in for late author John le Carré
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evoke.ieStars have paid tribute to the late John le Carré who has been hailed as ‘the titan of English literature’. The beloved author passed away from pneumonia aged 89 on Saturday night.
He most famously wrote The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Authors, actors, and directors stepped forward to pay tribute to the legend.
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore said of the writer ‘the titan of English literature up there with the greats … in person, captivating and so kind and generous to me and many others.’ Jonny Geller described the author, whose real name was David Cornwell, as an ‘undisputed giant of English literature’ who ‘defined the Cold War era and fearlessly spoke truth to power’. ‘We will not see his like
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