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.
Michelle McGrane
Michelle McGrane Michelle McGrane (1974 – ) was born in Zimbabwe. She spent her childhood in Malawi, and moved to South Africa with her
Marguerite Poland
Marguerite Poland Marguerite Poland (1950 -) was born in Gauteng on 3 April 1950 and when she was two years old, the Poland family
Aziz Hassim
Aziz Hassim Durban-born Aziz Hassim (1935 – 2013), spent most of his early years fraternising on the streets in Durban’s Casbah area. The Casbah,
Chris Nicholson
Chris Nicholson Chris Nicholson (1945 – ) was born on a farm near Richmond in KwaZulu Natal. He was educated at Michaelhouse in the
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
Nise Bulelwa Malange
Nise Bulelwa Malange Nise Malange was born in Cape Town. At an early age, she was influenced by her uncle, Rev. Marawu, who had
