Eric Ambler
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Eric Ambler was a British author renowned for pioneering the modern political thriller with his influential espionage novels in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eric Ambler canonical | 5 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Edgar Award
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Gold Dagger Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| birthName | Eric Clifford Ambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-06-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-10-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of London ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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espionage fiction ⓘ political thriller ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alan Furst
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Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ John le Carré NERFINISHED ⓘ Len Deighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern thriller ⓘ |
| name | Eric Ambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering the modern political thriller ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Coffin for Dimitrios
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Background to Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ Cause for Alarm NERFINISHED ⓘ Epitaph for a Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ Journey into Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ Judgment on Deltchev NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Siege NERFINISHED ⓘ The Levanter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Light of Day NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mask of Dimitrios NERFINISHED ⓘ The Schirmer Inheritance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse |
Joan Harrison
NERFINISHED
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Louise Crombie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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