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Ishara Maharaj

Ishara Maharaj Born in Durban, Ishara Maharaj graduated with degrees in Linguistics and Organisational Psychology from Rhodes University and UCT. Her debut novel, Namaste

Barbara Trapido

Barbara Trapido Barbara Trapido was born in 1941 in Cape Town but raised in Durban. She studied at the University of Natal, gaining a

ZP Dala

ZP Dala Zainub Priya (ZP) Dala was born in KwaZulu-Natal. She is a freelance writer who has received degrees in physiotherapy and psychology. She

Gladman Ngubo

Gladman Ngubo Gladman Ngubo, also known by the name Mvukuzane, was born in Durban in Cato Manor (Mkhumbane) the place of stokvels and Marabi

Aziz Hassim

Aziz Hassim Durban-born Aziz Hassim (1935 – 2013), spent most of his early years fraternising on the streets in Durban’s Casbah area. The Casbah,

Fiona Khan

Fiona Khan Fiona Khan (1964 – ) is a Durban-based author and poet. She has published a number of children’s books and is interested

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.