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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1980-present
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:British_Book_Awards
gptkb:O._Henry_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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August 24, 1948
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:James_McCall_Smith
gptkb:Charlotte_McCall_Smith
gptkb:Emily_McCall_Smith
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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gptkbp:field
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Law
Literature
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gptkbp:genre
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Fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alexander McCall Smith
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:J._K._Rowling
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Botswana
Africa
Human rights
Scottish_culture
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Afrikaans
English
French
German
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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gptkbp:occupation
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Novelist
Professor of Medical Law
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Polygon
gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:Anchor_Books
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:series
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The 44 Scotland Street series
The Corduroy Mansions series
The Isabel Dalhousie series
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
The Sunday Philosophy Club series
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_McCall_Smith
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.alexandermccallsmith.com
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gptkbp:wrote
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Humorous
Philosophical
Character-driven
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