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Margaret Daymond

Margaret Daymond Unknown-2021. After a first degree at the University of Natal (UN) and an MA from the University of Cambridge, Margaret Daymond took

William Plomer

William Plomer William Charles Franklyn Plomer (1903 – 1973) was a prolific author of biographies, autobiographies, poetry, librettos, prose fiction and non-fiction. Plomer was

Craig Higginson

Craig Higginson Craig Higginson was born in Zimbabwe. He attended Michaelhouse and Clifton Nottingham Road before leaving South Africa at the end of 1995

Alan Paton

Alan Paton Alan Stewart Paton (1903-1988) was born and educated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. He started his career by teaching at a school in Ixopo

Sally-Ann Murray

Sally-Ann Murray Sally-Ann Murray (1961 – ) was born in Durban. A boy was expected, and her surprised but resourceful parents drew her name

Mandla Langa

Mandla Langa Mandla Langa (1950 – ) was born in Stanger, Durban, and grew up in KwaMashu township, whereafter he studied for a BA

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.