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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.

Barbara Trapido

Barbara Trapido Barbara Trapido was born in 1941 in Cape Town but raised in Durban. She studied at the University of Natal, gaining a

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

Craig Higginson

Craig Higginson Craig Higginson was born in Zimbabwe. He attended Michaelhouse and Clifton Nottingham Road before leaving South Africa at the end of 1995

Shabbir Banoobhai

Shabbir Banoobhai Shabbir Banoobhai (1949 – ) was born in Durban and lived there until his move to Cape Town in 1995. Of necessity

Ronald “Ronnie” Kasrils

Ronald “Ronnie” Kasrils Ronnie Kasrils (1938-) was born and educated in Johannesburg at King Edward VII School. He started off as a script writer

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.