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Mankell reflects on saying goodbye to his best-known character, Kurt Wallander, after 20 years
He also reveals how living in Africa gave his latest novel The Man from Beijing a global sweep, and explains what his work has in common with ancient Greek drama.
First broadcast in January 2010
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