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Lewis Nkosi

Lewis Nkosi Lewis Nkosi (1936-2010) Born in Chesterville, Durban. Nkosi worked for many years as a magazine editor and broadcast journalist in Durban (Ilanga

Benedict Vilakazi

Benedict Vilakazi Benedict Vilakazi (1906-1947) was born at Groutville Mission Station. He was a Zulu poet, novelist, scholar and a teacher. The fifth child

Sihle Khumalo

Sihle Khumalo Sihle Khumalo (1975 – ) was born in Nqutu in rural KwaZulu-Natal. He completed his matric at Sukuma Comprehensive School in Imbali

Chris Marnewick

Chris Marnewick Chris Marnewick grew up in what was then the Far Northern Transvaal and went to high school at Potgietersrus, now Mokopane. He

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

Mewa Ramgobin

Mewa Ramgobin Mewa Ramgobin (1932 – 2016) was born in Inanda, Natal. He was President of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) that was founded

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.