Issa Karpov
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Issa Karpov is a mysterious, fugitive Chechen-Russian Muslim who becomes the focal point of international espionage and moral conflict in John le Carré’s spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ spy thriller character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | A Most Wanted Man (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Most Wanted Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American intelligence services
NERFINISHED
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British intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ German intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic charities ⓘ |
| citizenship | Russian ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
intelligence agencies
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terrorism suspects ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| creator | John le Carré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
idealistic
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mysterious ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chechen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground |
mother was Chechen
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son of a Russian military officer ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Gunther Bachmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | counterterrorism operation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Chechen
NERFINISHED
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Russian ⓘ broken German ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
illegal immigrant
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wanted by authorities ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
espionage fiction
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political thriller ⓘ |
| location | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation |
escape persecution
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live according to Islamic faith ⓘ use inherited money for good causes ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for moral conflict
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central figure in espionage plot ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | fugitive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Grigoriy Dobrygin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Annabel Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seeks |
access to a secret bank account
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asylum in Germany ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Hamburg harbor area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
human rights vs national security
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moral ambiguity in intelligence work ⓘ post-9/11 security politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-September 11 era ⓘ |
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