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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

Viroshen Chetty

Viroshen Chetty Viroshen Chetty (1972 – ) was born in Durban. He works in community media as a writer, editor, publisher, documentary filmmaker, video

Tony Leon

Tony Leon Tony Leon (1956 – ) is a Durban-born writer. He has written autobiographies that draw mainly from his experiences in politics. For

DJ Opperman

DJ Opperman Diederik (or Dirk) Johannes Opperman (1914–1985) was one of the best-known Afrikaans poets of the twentieth century. He was born on 29

Trevor Kleinhans

Trevor Kleinhans Trevor Kleinhans (1962 – ) was born and raised in Durban. His debut novel, Secrets Make You Sick, is an intimate and

Andrea Abbott

Andrea Abbott Andrea Abbott (nee Kullin) was born in Durban in 1954. She matriculated from Danville Girls High and enrolled at the then University

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.