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James McClure

James McClure James Howe McClure (1939 – 2006) the son of Scottish parents, was born in Johannesburg and educated in Pietermaritzburg (the fictitious ‘Trekkersburg’

Douglas Livingstone

Douglas Livingstone Douglas Livingstone (1932- 1996) was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and came to South Africa with his family at ten years of

Rider Haggard

Rider Haggard Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was born on 22 June at Bradenham, Norfolk. His academic career was undistinguished and after failing the

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

Moira Lovell

Moira Lovell Moira Lovell (1951- ), a former Head of English at The Wykeham Collegiate, private girls’ school in Pietermaritzburg, has published four poetry

Kobus Moolman

Kobus Moolman Kobus Moolman (1964 – ). Kobus Moolman has a Doctorate degree in English, with a special focus on creative writing; he also

What is Literary Tourism?

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.

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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.