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Tracey Farren

Tracey Farren Tracey Farren (1966 – ) grew up on the South Coast of Natal. She is now a full time writer and lives

Francine Simon

Francine Simon Francine Simon was born in Durban in 1990 to Indian Catholic parents. Her poetry, which has been published in South African and

Gustav Preller

Gustav Preller Gustav Preller was born in Cape Town into a well known South African literary and artistic family. He started writing only in

Credo Mutwa

Credo Mutwa Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (1921 – 2020 ) was born in Natal. His father was a former Catholic catechist from the Embo district

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

Jenny Hobbs

Jenny Hobbs Jenny Hobbs (1937 – ) was born in Durban and attended Durban Girls College, St. Annes Diocesan College and the then-University of

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.