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Nomavenda Mathiane

Nomavenda Mathiane Nomavenda Mathiane is a journalist who has worked for most major South African newspapers. She cut her teeth at The World during

Roy Campbell

Roy Campbell Roy Campbell (1901 – 1957) was born in Durban, the son of Dr Samuel George Campbell. Roy Campbell co-edited (with William Plomer

Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Smith Wilbur Smith (1933 – ) was born on the 9th January in Northern Rhodesia, now called Zambia. He was educated at Michaelhouse

Tom Sharpe

Tom Sharpe Tom Sharpe (1928 – 2013) was educated at Lancing and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He did his National Service in the British Marines

Michelle McGrane

Michelle McGrane Michelle McGrane (1974 – ) was born in Zimbabwe. She spent her childhood in Malawi, and moved to South Africa with her

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

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.