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.
Bhekisisa Mncube
Bhekisisa Mncube Bhekisisa Mncube was born and raised in the small town of Eshowe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He says he was born in South
John Conyngham
John Conyngham John Conyngham (1954- ) was born in Durban and brought up on his family’s sugar farm inland from Stanger (now KwaDukuza). After
Dave Freer
Dave Freer Dave Freer (1959 – ) was born in Durban to a teacher mother and an African Languages linguist father, who worked for
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
Andrea Abbott
Andrea Abbott Andrea Abbott (nee Kullin) was born in Durban in 1954. She matriculated from Danville Girls High and enrolled at the then University
Gail Dendy
Gail Dendy Gail Dendy (1957 – ) was born in Durban and lived in Durban North during her school and early university years. As
