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.
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.
Nakanjani Sibiya
Nakanjani Sibiya Nakanjani Sibiya (1967 – ) was born at Gcotsheni, Eshowe in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. His place of birth features prominently in
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
Kirsten Miller
Kirsten Miller Kirsten Miller (1970 – ) was born in Port Elizabeth, and graduated with an Honours degree, Cum Laude in Drama in Education
Sherin Ahmed
Sherin Ahmed Sherin Ahmed is a published writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her non- fiction has appeared in newspapers, magazines and work-related journals.
Gail Dendy
Gail Dendy Gail Dendy (1957 – ) was born in Durban and lived in Durban North during her school and early university years. As
Marí Peté
Marí Peté (nèe Greyling) (1964 – ) was born in Middelburg (Mpumalanga province) and grew up in Witbank, where she matriculated at Hoërskool Patriot