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Indian Roots South African Heart

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READING AFRICA 3-9 DECEMBER 2023

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Bridget McNulty

Bridget McNulty Bridget McNulty (1982-) was born and grew up in Durban, a city she is still strongly attached to – in real life

Shubnum Khan

Shubnum Khan Shubnum Khan is a South African writer and university lecturer. She has a Media Studies degree summa cum laude and a Masters

Ellen Kuzwayo

Ellen Kuzwayo Ellen Kuzwayo (1914 – 2006) was a women’s rights activist and writer. In 1937 she graduated from a teacher’s training course at

Dashen Naicker

Dashen Naicker Dashen Naicker was born in Durban, South Africa in 1986. He has performed at numerous events and festivals across the country, including

John Dube

John Dube John Dube (1871 – 1946) was born in the Inanda district and was the author of the first historical novel in Zulu.

Lewis Nkosi

Lewis Nkosi Lewis Nkosi (1936-2010) Born in Chesterville, Durban. Nkosi worked for many years as a magazine editor and broadcast journalist in Durban (Ilanga

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.