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Indian Roots South African Heart

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Elleke Boehmer

Elleke Boehmer Elleke Boehmer (1961-) was born to Dutch parents in Durban, South Africa in 1961. She was educated in South Africa and at

Lauretta Ngcobo

Lauretta Ngcobo Lauretta Ngcobo (1931 – 2015 ) Ngcobo was in born at Ixopo, KwaZulu Natal, and educated at Fort Hare University. The rural

Kessie Govender

Kessie Govender Kessie Govender (1942 – 2002) was born in Durban. His grandfather Veeraswami Govender came to South Africa from Poolioor in South India

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

David Schmahmann

David Schmahmann David Schmahmann grew up and went to high school in Durban. His mother was one of the founders of the Progressive Party

Oswald Joseph Mtshali

Oswald Joseph Mtshali Oswald Joseph Mtshali (1940 – ) was born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, where he matriculated. He travelled to Johannesburg at the age

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.