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Granta 175: Scandinavia

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Granta's 2026 spring issue is dedicated to contemporary writing from Scandinavia, marking the first time it has solely focused on the region. Read More
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Granta's 2026 spring issue is dedicated to contemporary writing from Scandinavia, marking the first time it has solely focused on the region.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781909889804

Publisher: Granta Magazine

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Magazine

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

About the Author

Thomas Meaney is the editor of Granta. He has reported for the New Yorker and Harper's magazine, and contributes regularly to the London Review of Books. In 2022, he received the Robert B. Silvers Prize for Journalism.

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