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.
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.
Bree O’Mara
Bree O’Mara Brigit “Bree” O’Mara (1968-2010) was born in Durban on a Thursday in July, just in time for lunch. Both her parents were
Neelan Govender
Neelan Govender Neelan Govender (1929 – ) is a former high school teacher and currently works as a medical doctor in Merebank, south of
Johan van Wyk
Johan van Wyk Johan van Wyk (1956 – 2022) was born in the small mining town of Welkom, Orange Free State. His father worked
Sherin Ahmed
Sherin Ahmed Sherin Ahmed is a published writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her non- fiction has appeared in newspapers, magazines and work-related journals.
Reginald Dhlomo
Reginald Dhlomo Rolfes Reginald Raymond Dhlomo (1906-1971) was born near Pietermaritzburg and was the brother of renowned KwaZulu-Natal poet H.I.E. Dhlomo. He worked as
OEHM Nxumalo
OEHM Nxumalo Otty Ezrom Howard Mandlakayise Nxumalo (1938 – ) was born in Louwsburg, KwaZulu-Natal and currently lives in Durban, a coastal city in
