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第8回（2004年） Winner
Alexander McCall Smith
アレクサンダー・マッコール・スミス
Arekusandā Makkōru Sumisu
別名:
Sir Alexander McCall Smith / Sandy
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948-08-24 （Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)）
- 国籍
- British, Zimbabwean
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Unknown
- 居住地歴
- Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) → Edinburgh, Scotland → Botswana
経歴
- 職業
- Professor of medical law, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
- 所属
- University of Edinburgh School of Law, University of Botswana, Queen's University Belfast
- 所属団体
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
期間:
幼少期～17歳
卒業年:
1965
国:
Southern Rhodesia
High school
University of Edinburgh
Faculty of Law
/ School of Law
学位:
LLB, PhD
期間:
1965年～
卒業年:
1971
国:
United Kingdom
LLB, PhD, Emeritus Professor
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
主催:
British Government
結果:
受章
Knight Bachelor
2024
主催:
British Government
結果:
受章
Honorary Doctor of Laws
2007
主催:
University of Edinburgh
結果:
授与
Honorary Doctor of Letters
2015
主催:
University of St Andrews
結果:
授与
Golden Plate Award
2009
主催:
American Academy of Achievement
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第34回（2004年） Winner
作品
代表作
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
1998年 Crime fictionThe first in the series featuring Precious Ramotswe, a female detective in Gaborone, Botswana.
MoralityFriendshipAfrican culture
翻訳
- Translated into Japanese
全著作
- See Alexander McCall Smith bibliography on Wikipedia
作風・主題
- 文体
- Prolific outputHumorous and gentle narrative styleCharacter-driven stories
- 頻出モチーフ
- Everyday moral dilemmasAfrican customsKindness and empathy
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- 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.