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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,...
- Adam Jacques
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...
May 4, 2009 · As a Botswanan I find it exhilarating to finally have an author capture Botswana, and Africa, in all its rich beauty, spirit and humour. One hears so many awful things about Africa through the media and how Africa needs to be developed, which translates as Westernised.
McCall Smith returned to southern Africa in 1981 to help co-found the law school and teach law at the University of Botswana. [4] While there, he co-wrote The Criminal Law of Botswana (1992). [ 12 ]
Jan 22, 2010 · Alexander McCall Smith has sometimes been criticized for portraying an unreal Africa, but the creator of a series of detective novels set in Botswana believes writers are unfairly condemned for...
Apr 13, 2020 · Alexander McCall Smith, was born in Africa and has written the immensely popular “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” series of novels. He tells Jim Fleming how much he admires Botswana and why he enjoyed living and working there.
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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.
