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.
Robert Berold
Robert Berold Robert Berold (1948 – ) is a poet and editor. Born in Johannesburg, he matriculated from Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal at the
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
Genna Gardini
Genna Gardini Genna Gardini was born in 1986 and went to school in Durban. She has a PhD in Drama from Queen Mary University
Rick Andrew
Rick Andrew Rick Andrew (1947 – ) was born in Johannesburg, and moved to KwaZulu Natal in 1966 and has lived there ever since.
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
Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender
Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender was born in Cato Manor, Durban. Her father is the celebrated playwright, Ronnie Govender who won the 1997
