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Scott Couper

Scott Couper Scott Couper (1972 – ) was born in the United States. His parents were members of the US military, which meant the

Deena Padayachee

Deena Padayachee Deena Padayachee (1953 – ) was born in Durban in 1953 and grew up in rural Umhlali. He graduated from Stanger High

Bessie Head

Bessie Head Bessie Head (1937-1986), one of Africa’s most prominent writers, was born in Pietermaritzburg’s Fort Napier Mental Institution. The child of an “illicit”

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller Andrew Miller (1974-)is a Joburg based poet and writer. He is the author of Dub Steps, which won the 2015 Dinaane Debut

Kenneth Bhengu

Kenneth Bhengu Kenneth Bhengu (1916 – 1985) known as the sage of Ndwendwe, lived in Cato Manor where he set three of his novels,

Imraan Coovadia

Imraan Coovadia Born in Durban, Imraan Coovadia (1970 – ) currently resides in Cape Town, where he is a Professor in the English Department

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.