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Tartu City of Literature international residency programme

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Indian Roots South African Heart

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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

Kessie Govender

Kessie Govender Kessie Govender (1942 – 2002) was born in Durban. His grandfather Veeraswami Govender came to South Africa from Poolioor in South India

Kobus Moolman

Kobus Moolman Kobus Moolman (1964 – ). Kobus Moolman has a Doctorate degree in English, with a special focus on creative writing; he also

Jan van Tonder

Jan van Tonder .Jan Christiaan van Tonder was born on 29 August 1954 and grew up in Durban. He has a degree in psychology

Phyllis Naidoo

Phyllis Naidoo Phyllis Naidoo (1928 – 2013) was born in Estcourt. She is the daughter of Simon David, a teacher and principal. When she

Sita Gandhi

Sita Gandhi Sita Gandhi (1928-1999) was Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter. She wrote a memoir of her childhood in Phoenix Settlement, titled Sita – Memoirs 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.