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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

Oswald Joseph Mtshali

Oswald Joseph Mtshali Oswald Joseph Mtshali (1940 – ) was born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, where he matriculated. He travelled to Johannesburg at the age

Dashen Naicker

Dashen Naicker Dashen Naicker was born in Durban, South Africa in 1986. He has performed at numerous events and festivals across the country, including

Clive Lawrence

Clive Lawrance Clive Lawrance (1935- ) was born in Pietermaritzburg. At the age of six his family moved to Irene outside Pretoria. Educated at

Margaret von Klemperer

Margaret von Klemperer Margaret von Klemperer (1948 – ) was born and educated in England, and came to South Africa when she married a

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.