Following in the footsteps of writers – and seeing places through their eyes – is boosting tourism to the province. Not only is it attracting overseas visitors, but it is also enabling people from KwaZulu-Natal to become tourists in their own cities. There are now seven literary tourism trails, and an eighth is in the pipeline, said Lindy Stiebel, Professor of English Studies at UKZN, who has spent the last 10 years developing a unique project – “KZN Literary Tourism” – which has opened up a treasure trove for the literary fan or researcher.
