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Ravi Govender

Ravi Govender Ravi Govender was born in Victoria Street, Durban just two blocks from the Indian Market on October 17th not too long ago.

Mike Hoare

Mike Hoare Mike Hoare (1919 – 2020) was born in India of Irish parents on 17 March, spent some of his early days in

Bree O’Mara

Bree O’Mara Brigit “Bree” O’Mara (1968-2010) was born in Durban on a Thursday in July, just in time for lunch. Both her parents were

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

Nat Nakasa

Nat Nakasa Nathaniel Ndzana Nakasa (1937-1965) was a journalist and short story writer born in Durban. Coming from a working class family, he was

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

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.