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Chris Marnewick

Chris Marnewick Chris Marnewick grew up in what was then the Far Northern Transvaal and went to high school at Potgietersrus, now Mokopane. He

Azad Essa

Azad Essa Azad Essa is an award winning journalist and columnist. He completed a multinational Global Studies MA in 2005 and spent several years

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

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman Michael Chapman (1945 – ) is a prominent academic, literary critic and commentator on southern African literature. Born in Durban, he went

Ari Sitas

Ari Sitas Ari Sitas (1952 – ) is a poet, writer and dramatist. Although a professional sociologist with a distinguished academic record, Sitas has

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

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.