Literary Tourism is tourism that deals with places and events from fictional texts as well as the lives of their authors. This could include following the route a fictional character charts in a novel, visiting particular settings from a story or tracking down the haunts of a novelist.
Hello and welcome to the KZN Literary Tourism website. Through this site, we aim to provide an invaluable resource for those interested in the relatively new field of Literary Tourism as well as provide information on the work we are currently doing from our base in Durban, South Africa.
Siya Khumalo
Siya Khumalo Siya Khumalo writes and speaks on religion, politics and sex; his articles have appeared on platforms like News24, Daily Maverick, MambaOnline, BizNews
Bhekisisa Mncube
Bhekisisa Mncube Bhekisisa Mncube was born and raised in the small town of Eshowe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He says he was born in South
Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula
Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula (1967 – ) was born in Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal. He studied at Kenterton Higher Primary School, St. Mary’s, Impunga
Meshack Masondo
Meshack Masondo Meshack Masondo (? – 2013) was born and raised in the small, rural village of Nqutu in KwaZulu Natal. He went to
Benedict Vilakazi
Benedict Vilakazi Benedict Vilakazi (1906-1947) was born at Groutville Mission Station. He was a Zulu poet, novelist, scholar and a teacher. The fifth child
Mewa Ramgobin
Mewa Ramgobin Mewa Ramgobin (1932 – 2016) was born in Inanda, Natal. He was President of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) that was founded
