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Fatima Meer

Fatima Meer Fatima Meer (1928 – 2010) was born in Grey Street, Durban. Her father, Moosa Meer was the editor of Indian Views, a

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

John William Colenso

John William Colenso John William Colenso (1814-1883) was born in St. Austell, Cornwall England. He received a degree in Mathematics from Cambridge. After teaching

June Drummond

June Drummond (1923 – 2011) From a review of Loose Cannon (2003) by Margaret von Klemperer. It was back at the end of the

Mbulelo Mzamane

Mbulelo Mzamane Mbulelo Mzamane (1948 – 2014) was born in Brakpan, and has been described by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, as a

Tom Sharpe

Tom Sharpe Tom Sharpe (1928 – 2013) was educated at Lancing and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He did his National Service in the British Marines

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.