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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.

Trevor Kleinhans

Trevor Kleinhans Trevor Kleinhans (1962 – ) was born and raised in Durban. His debut novel, Secrets Make You Sick, is an intimate and

Mbulelo Mzamane

Mbulelo Mzamane Mbulelo Mzamane (1948 – 2014) was born in Brakpan, and has been described by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, as a

Fatima Meer

Fatima Meer Fatima Meer (1928 – 2010) was born in Grey Street, Durban. Her father, Moosa Meer was the editor of Indian Views, a

Ncamisile Makhambeni

Ncamisile Makhambeni Ncamisile Makhambeni (1947 – ) was born in Durban. She is a qualified nursing sister who has an MA degree in African

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

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.