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Indian Roots South African Heart

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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

Christa Biyela

Christa Biyela Biyela’s writing experience dates back to 1994 where she began writing radio dramas. She currently writes storylines for Uzalo, Mamello, Igazi, and

Dianne Stewart

Dianne Stewart compiled and edited Durban in a Word, a collection of reflections on the city, by a number of prominent KwaZulu-Natal writers. She

Laurens van der Post

Laurens van der Post Laurens Jan van der Post (1906 – 1996) was born in Philippolis. His father, Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post,

Roy Campbell

Roy Campbell Roy Campbell (1901 – 1957) was born in Durban, the son of Dr Samuel George Campbell. Roy Campbell co-edited (with William Plomer

Ester Lee

Ester Lee Ester Lee (1936-) born in Lourenço Marques, now Maputo, Mozambique. After completing high school, as there was then no university in the

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.