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.
Ncamisile Makhambeni
Ncamisile Makhambeni Ncamisile Makhambeni (1947 – ) was born in Durban. She is a qualified nursing sister who has an MA degree in African
Sherin Ahmed
Sherin Ahmed Sherin Ahmed is a published writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her non- fiction has appeared in newspapers, magazines and work-related journals.
Lauretta Ngcobo
Lauretta Ngcobo Lauretta Ngcobo (1931 – 2015 ) Ngcobo was in born at Ixopo, KwaZulu Natal, and educated at Fort Hare University. The rural
Mary Renault
Mary Renault Mary Renault (1905 – 1983) who adopted this pseudonym for writing, was born Mary Challans and was an English writer best known
Gail Dendy
Gail Dendy Gail Dendy (1957 – ) was born in Durban and lived in Durban North during her school and early university years. As
Sally-Ann Murray
Sally-Ann Murray Sally-Ann Murray (1961 – ) was born in Durban. A boy was expected, and her surprised but resourceful parents drew her name
