Literary Places

The following places have inspired literary production in the city of Durban.

Grey Street

Grey Street is home to Durban’s Indian district. Here, you will find the Juma Musjid Mosque and its gilt-domed minarets, the largest mosque in the southern hemisphere.

Cato Manor

Cato Manor was an informal, multiracial settlement on the outskirts of Durban. It was razed to the ground by the Apartheid government due to its proximity to white areas.

The Beachfront

Durban's beachfront, or 'the golden mile' as it is popularly known, was the setting for much of Lewis Nkosi's novel Mating Birds.

Gillespie Street

Gillespie Street and the surrounding bars was the setting for Johan van Wyk's autobiography Man Bitch as well as Zazah P. Kuzwayo book Never Been Home.

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