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Mariam Akabor

Mariam Akabor Mariam Akabor (1984 -) was born in Merebank, Durban. She is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s creative writing program. Akabor

Credo Mutwa

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (1921 – ) was born in Natal. His father was a former Catholic catechist from the Embo district

Mazisi Kunene

Mazisi Kunene Mazisi Kunene (1930 – 2006) was an epic poet who lived in KwaZulu-Natal. He studied at the University of Natal, and won

Rubendra Govender

Rubendra Govender Rubendra Govender (1966-) was born in Durban. He hails from a pioneer Indian sugar cane farming family and he lived in Inanda

John Dube

John Dube John Dube (1871 – 1946) was born in the Inanda district and was the author of the first historical novel in Zulu.

Ashwin Desai

Ashwin Desai Ashwin Desai, the holder of a Masters degree from Rhodes University and a doctorate from Michigan State University, is currently affiliated to

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.