The Paper's reporter Fan Jialai
The famous British spy novelist John Le Carré died of pneumonia on the evening of December 12, local time, at the age of 89.
Eleven of Johann Le Carré's published works have been adapted into films and television series, including "Spy in Berlin", "Top Criminal", "Pot Maker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and so on. Johnny Geller said Le Carré was "the undisputed giant of English literature" who "defined the Cold War era and fearlessly told the truth about power".
On December 14, The Paper's reporter called writer Sun Ganlu. He said that Le Carré's writing completely went beyond genre fiction and spy fiction and was a first-class writer. "This morning, seeing the news of his death, I found the "Pigeon Tunnel" published by Century Wenjing and was impressed by his writing and ideas."
Sun Ganlu believes that spy novels are just a certain perspective of Le Carré's expression of personal thoughts, and his writing is different from the "serious writer" and "classic writer" that people generally think of. In his writing, by depicting the disguise and shelter of people under multiple identities, justice and betrayal, the principles, ethics and morality prevailing in society, he places people in an extreme environment to observe, and also reveals the delicate relationship between people and countries.
As a lover of spy novels, in Sun Ganlu's mind, "Le Carré's creation also defines spy novels". "Good novelists are ultimately concerned with human nature, and in Le Carré's work, it is more about testing the fate of mankind." He also mentioned that many of Le Carré's works have been adapted into film and television dramas, with far-reaching influence and radiation.
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