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Indian Roots South African Heart

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Imraan Coovadia

Imraan Coovadia Born in Durban, Imraan Coovadia (1970 – ) currently resides in Cape Town, where he is a Professor in the English Department

Abdul Milazi

Abdul Milazi Abdul Milazi (1966 – ) is a celebrated poet, author and highly accomplished journalist and was born in Umzimkhulwane village in Port

Ashwin Desai

Ashwin Desai Ashwin Desai, the holder of a Masters degree from Rhodes University and a doctorate from Michigan State University, is currently affiliated to

John van de Ruit

John van de Ruit John van de Ruit (1975-) was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse and the University of Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal

Joan Metelerkamp

Joan Metelerkamp Joan Metelerkamp (1956 – ) is a South African poet and recipient of the SANLAM Literary award and Sydney Clouts Prize. Born

Shafinaaz Hassim

Shafinaaz Hassim Shafinaaz Hassim is a sociologist based in Johannesburg. She is the author of ‘Daughters are Diamonds: Honour, Shame & Seclusion — A

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.