AWW23: Meet a Polymath - Alexander McCall Smith

Chair: Sue Turnbull


Alexander McCall Smith is a man of many talents. An Emeritus
Professor of Medical Law, he is perhaps best known for his
entertaining crime books, including The No. 1 Ladies’
Detective Agency series. These beloved works are just the
tip of a prolific iceberg that encompasses everything from
philosophy to children’s literature. In this session, he’ll turn
his hand to a new task - attempting to convince crime reviewer
and academic Sue Turnbull to open the untouched volume of W.H.
Auden poetry she won as a school prize in 1969.


Event details: Thu 09 Mar, 5:00pm on the East
Stage