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The Zimbabwean-born British author believes that there is a mindset that treats sub-Saharan Africa as a failed continent, perpetuated in attitudes and images of famine, poverty and diseases,...
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The Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith discusses his phenomenal work rate and hit series The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ahead of his appearance at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
Alexander McCall Smith has sometimes been criticised for portraying an unreal Africa, but the creator of a series of detective novels set in Botswana believes writers are unfairly condemned for their craft, MiNDFOOD reports.
In the Ladies' Detective books, there's a deep love for Africa at the heart of every story. Was that part of your goal—to portray a peaceful vision of Africa and counter the...
Apr 4, 2011 · In this clip, the two discuss the great waves of social change sweeping across North Africa and the Middle East. Andrew McCall Smith ponders whether or not the events in Tunisia, Egypt and other countries could begin a revolution in the international understanding of Africa.
Alexander McCall Smith is a professor of medical law at Edinburgh University. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.
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May 4, 2009 · Zimbabwe-born British writer Alexander McCall Smith has spent his career balancing a double life. A respected professor of medical ethics by day, prolific children's book author by night, his writing career fully blossomed at age 50 when his novel, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, became an unexpected publishing sensation.
