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.
Gcina Mhlophe
Gcina Mhlophe Gcina Mhlophe (1959 – ) Born in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, Mhlophe now lives in Durban. Gcina Mhlophe has been writing and performing on
Alan Paton
Alan Paton Alan Stewart Paton (1903-1988) was born and educated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. He started his career by teaching at a school in Ixopo
Vera Castleman
Vera Castleman Vera Castleman is a Durban-based writer. She has had an illustrious career in education; she taught Maths and Computer Studies at Brettonwood
Mewa Ramgobin
Mewa Ramgobin Mewa Ramgobin (1932 – 2016) was born in Inanda, Natal. He was President of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) that was founded
Craig Higginson
Craig Higginson Craig Higginson was born in Zimbabwe. He attended Michaelhouse and Clifton Nottingham Road before leaving South Africa at the end of 1995
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
