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Indian Roots South African Heart

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Ellen Kuzwayo

Ellen Kuzwayo Ellen Kuzwayo (1914 – 2006) was a women’s rights activist and writer. In 1937 she graduated from a teacher’s training course at

Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa Fernando Pessoa (1888 – 1935) was born in Lisbon and is regarded today as the greatest Portuguese poet since Camoens. Pessoa died

Michael Cawood Green

Michael Cawood Green Michael Cawood Green (1954 – ) was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal. He attended infant, primary, and high school in Pinetown,

Tony Leon

Tony Leon Tony Leon (1956 – ) is a Durban-born writer. He has written autobiographies that draw mainly from his experiences in politics. For

Shubnum Khan

Shubnum Khan Shubnum Khan is a South African writer and university lecturer. She has a Media Studies degree summa cum laude and a Masters

Melissa Delport

Melissa Delport Melissa Delport (1980 – ) matriculated in 1997 from Pinetown Girls’ High School and graduated from the University of South Africa with

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.