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Margaret von Klemperer

Margaret von Klemperer Margaret von Klemperer (1948 – ) was born and educated in England, and came to South Africa when she married a

Harold Strachan

Harold Strachan Harold Strachan (1925 – 2020) was born in Pretoria. He obtained a BA (FA) from the University if Pretoria, and won an

Marlise Joubert

Marlise Joubert Marlise Joubert is a full-time painter and Afrikaans writer, who studied Librarianship and Philosophy at the University of Pretoria. She worked as

Sibusiso Nyembezi

Sibusiso Nyembezi Sibusiso Nyembezi (1919 – 2000) was born in Babanango and is known as a Zulu novelist, poet, scholar, teacher and editor. The

Mark Behr

Mark Behr Mark Behr (1963 – 2015) taught English Literature at Rhodes College in the United States, and Creative Writing in the MFA programme

Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula

Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula Bhekisigcino Damasius Khawula (1967 – ) was born in Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal. He studied at Kenterton Higher Primary School, St. Mary’s, Impunga

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.