John le Carré vs. Graham Greene
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
John le Carré
1931 – 2020
David John Moore Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré, was an Irish-British author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
"Who do you think spies are: priests, saints and martyrs? They’re a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors, too, yes; pansies, sadists and drunkards, people …"
Graham Greene
1904 – 1991
British novelist and playwright known for works such as "The End of the Affair" and "The Quiet American", which blend suspense with keen social observations.
"It's a strange thing to discover and to believe that you are loved when you know that there is nothing in you for anybody but a parent or a God to love."