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Benedict Vilakazi

Benedict Vilakazi Benedict Vilakazi (1906-1947) was born at Groutville Mission Station. He was a Zulu poet, novelist, scholar and a teacher. The fifth child

Bree O’Mara

Bree O’Mara Brigit “Bree” O’Mara (1968-2010) was born in Durban on a Thursday in July, just in time for lunch. Both her parents were

Pralini Naidoo

Pralini Naidoo Pralini Naidoo is a PhD candidate at the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Her

Elana Bregin

Elana Bregin Elana Bregin was born in Johannesburg but has lived most of her life in Durban. She holds a BA degree from the

Siya Khumalo

Siya Khumalo Siya Khumalo writes and speaks on religion, politics and sex; his articles have appeared on platforms like News24, Daily Maverick, MambaOnline, BizNews

Jay Naidoo

Jayaseelen “Jay” Naidoo (1954-) was born on 20 December in Durban and matriculated from Sastri College in 1972. At a young age, Naidoo was

What is Literary Tourism?

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.

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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.