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.
Sarah Frost
Sarah Frost Sarah Frost (1973 – ) was born in Oxford, England, but moved to South Africa when she was three years old. She
Nazia Peer
Nazia Peer Nazia Peer (1978 -) lives in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal. She went to school at Westville Girls High School (WGHS) where she excelled at
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
Eric Miyeni
Eric Miyeni Eric Miyeni is perhaps best known to South African audiences for his acting roles in productions such as the film Cry The
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
Alan Paton
Alan Paton Alan Stewart Paton (1903-1988) was born and educated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. He started his career by teaching at a school in Ixopo
