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Granta 164: Last Notes

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Granta 164: Last Notes is a compelling collection of contemporary writing and art curated by Sigrid Rausing. This edition explores themes of memory, history, and the personal reflections of various contributors, offering poignant narratives and thought-provoking art pieces that delve into human experiences and cultural landscapes.
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If you're intrigued by contemporary reflections on life and art, this collection of essays and narratives might captivate you. The pieces explore a range of human experiences, offering profound insights and emotional resonance, all bound together by a passion for arts and culture.

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Granta's summer issue will be themed around sound, music, silence and war. From established voices to debut novelists, Britain's most prestigious literary magazine brings you the best new writing from around the world.

Generators, rockets, sirens and the clatter of chess - from war in Ukraine to construction booms in Phnom Penh and Cairo; from music to the experience of living in partial silence, in this issue we try to get at what we hear rather than what we see.

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Granta 164: Last Notes offers a compelling collection of non-fiction contributions from renowned authors such as Lydia Davis, Brian Dillon, and Peter Englund (translated by Sigrid Rausing). The issue also features works by Diana Evans, Wiam El-Tamami, Tabitha Lasley, Adele Rosenfeld (translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman), Anjan Sundaram, Ed Vulliamy, and Ada Wordsworth.

The fiction section includes pieces by Nicola Barker and Mazen Maarouf, while the poetry section showcases the talents of Oluwaseun Olayiwola and Martha Sprackland.

Photography contributions come from James Bennington, Sama Beydoun, and Suzie Howell, adding a visual dimension to this eclectic collection.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781909889576

Publisher: Granta Magazine

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Magazine

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 355g

Pages: 264

About the Author

Sigrid Rausing is Editor and Publisher of Granta magazine and Publisher of Granta Books. She is the author of History, Memory and Identity in Post-Soviet Estonia and the memoirs Everything Is Wonderful and Mayhem.

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