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Indian Roots South African Heart

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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

Joan Metelerkamp

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

David Schmahmann

David Schmahmann David Schmahmann grew up and went to high school in Durban. His mother was one of the founders of the Progressive Party

Charlotte Otter

Charlotte Otter Charlotte Otter (1968 – ) was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg. She attended UCT and Stellenbosch, and worked as a student reporter

Tumelo Khoza

Tumelo Khoza Tumelo Khoza is a Spoken Word artist who is based in Durban. She grew up in Eshowe, a small town in northern

Daphne Rooke

Daphne Rooke Daphne Rooke (1914 – 2009), (pseudonym Robert Pointon used sometimes) was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, of an English father and Afrikaans mother.

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.