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Kingsley Holgate

Kingsley Holgate Kingsley Holgate (1946 – ) was born on the 28th of February in Natal. He is an explorer, humanitarian and author. He

Mazisi Kunene

Mazisi Kunene Mazisi Kunene (1930 – 2006) was an epic poet who lived in KwaZulu-Natal. He studied at the University of Natal, and won

Nise Bulelwa Malange

Nise Bulelwa Malange Nise Malange was born in Cape Town. At an early age, she was influenced by her uncle, Rev. Marawu, who had

Jay Naidoo

Jayaseelen “Jay” Naidoo (1954-) was born on 20 December in Durban and matriculated from Sastri College in 1972. At a young age, Naidoo was

Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa Fernando Pessoa (1888 – 1935) was born in Lisbon and is regarded today as the greatest Portuguese poet since Camoens. Pessoa died

Shafinaaz Hassim

Shafinaaz Hassim Shafinaaz Hassim is a sociologist based in Johannesburg. She is the author of ‘Daughters are Diamonds: Honour, Shame & Seclusion — A

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.