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Indian Roots South African Heart

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Bhekisisa Mncube

Bhekisisa Mncube BHEKISISA MNCUBE was born and raised in the small town of Eshowe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He says he was born in South

Michael Cardo

Michael Cardo Michael Cardo (1977 – ) is a Durban-born writer and politician. He grew up in Botha’s Hill, and matriculated from Kearsney College

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

Tracey Farren

Tracey Farren Tracey Farren (1966 – ) grew up on the South Coast of Natal. She is now a full time writer and lives

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”

Minenhle Mthembu

Minenhle Mthembu is a vibrant poet whose take on childhood stories, influenced by his grandmother, showcases the beauty and richness of African language. Being

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.