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No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency author Alexander McCall Smith hits out at accusations of 'cultural appropriation' over his depiction of African women in his books
I see nothing wrong with that at all.' McCall Smith is also author of 44 Scotland Street, the Isobel Dalhousie mysteries, and a range of books for children. He has written and contributed to ...
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Alexander McCall Smith: ‘Readers don’t care about cultural appropriation’
The author of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency on fictionalising African culture, ‘offensive’ writing and his mind-blowing work ethic ...