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Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese

Sindiswa Busuku Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese (1990 – ) is a Durban born writer. She was raised by her mother, a Sotho domestic worker from the

Dr. Goonum

Dr. Goonum Doctor Kesaveloo Goonaruthnum Naidoo (1906 – 1999) The woman who most people knew as Dr Goonam was named Gonarathnam when she was

Scott Couper

Scott Couper Scott Couper (1972 – ) was born in the United States. His parents were members of the US military, which meant the

Siya Khumalo

Siya Khumalo Siya Khumalo writes and speaks on religion, politics and sex; his articles have appeared on platforms like News24, Daily Maverick, MambaOnline, BizNews

Gail Dendy

Gail Dendy Gail Dendy (1957 – ) was born in Durban and lived in Durban North during her school and early university years. As

Neelan Govender

Neelan Govender Neelan Govender (1929 – ) is a former high school teacher and currently works as a medical doctor in Merebank, south of

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.