Master craftsman: David Cornwell (better known as John le Carré).
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The archive of David Cornwell’s work at the Bodleian Library in Oxford also reveals the depth of his collaboration with his wife Jane.
Giant of literary fiction: John le Carré was both influenced by, and influential on, Britain’s secret services.
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Le Carré drew on his own experience to change public perceptions of the world of spying.
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The latest version of Dickens’ classic is a refreshingly diverse tale of the triumph of the ordinary heroism over everyday evil.
For decades, Du Maurier poems were hidden behind this picture.
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Hidden behind a photograph of the author about to dive into the sea, the new poems give is a picture of a young writer beginning to test out her ideas.
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Writing is a solitary art. But authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize have to perform in public. Here’s how this year’s crop fared.
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Literary fiction is robust enough to withstand the challenges the 21st century throws at it.
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The author, Nicholas Royle, believes he doesn’t deserve a Bad Sex in Fiction award. It’s just unfortunate his namesake novelist has won one.
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The prize committee has opted for a more traditional laureate this year, nominating a traditional novelist after last year’s controversial choice of Bob Dylan.
The author in London in 1986, aged 69.
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In his lifetime Anthony Burgess was a strong advocate of free expression. A forthcoming book promises to bring his political writing back into focus.