Dagger in the Library
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2004) Winner
Alexander McCall Smith
アレクサンダー・マッコール・スミス
Arekusandā Makkōru Sumisu
Aliases:
Sir Alexander McCall Smith / Sandy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-08-24 （Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)）
- Nationality
- British, Zimbabwean
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) → Edinburgh, Scotland → Botswana
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of medical law, Writer
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Edinburgh School of Law, University of Botswana, Queen's University Belfast
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo | — | — | — | 幼少期～17歳 | Southern Rhodesia |
| University of Edinburgh | Faculty of Law | School of Law | LLB, PhD | 1965年～ | United Kingdom |
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Period:
幼少期～17歳
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Southern Rhodesia
High school
University of Edinburgh
Faculty of Law
/ School of Law
Degree:
LLB, PhD
Period:
1965年～
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United Kingdom
LLB, PhD, Emeritus Professor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
| 2024 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
| 2007 | Honorary Doctor of Laws | — | — | University of Edinburgh | 授与 |
| 2015 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | University of St Andrews | 授与 |
| 2009 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2007
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Knight Bachelor
2024
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctor of Laws
2007
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
授与
Honorary Doctor of Letters
2015
Organization:
University of St Andrews
Result:
授与
Golden Plate Award
2009
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
1998 Crime fictionThe first in the series featuring Precious Ramotswe, a female detective in Gaborone, Botswana.
MoralityFriendshipAfrican culture
Translations
- Translated into Japanese
Bibliography
- See Alexander McCall Smith bibliography on Wikipedia
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Prolific outputHumorous and gentle narrative styleCharacter-driven stories
- Recurring Motifs
- Everyday moral dilemmasAfrican customsKindness and empathy
Legacy
Former medical law professor turned prolific fiction writer, best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, with over 40 million copies sold in English and translations into 46 languages.
Trivia
- Amateur bassoonist who co-founded The Really Terrible Orchestra.
- Helped found Botswana's first opera training centre, Number 1 Ladies' Opera House.
- Purchased the uninhabited Cairns of Coll islets to preserve them as a wildlife sanctuary.