beginning with the Industrial Revolution
“A pair of brilliantly cut cotton trousers can be more beautiful than a gorgeous silk gown
as citizens
Die offenlegen
and the reminder to attune your eyes to the bounty of the fields
Granta #175 2026 - Scandinavia literature beginning with the Industrial RevolutionDedicated to Scandinavian writing, this issue showcases a literature that continues to pack in more force, pound for pound, than almost anywhere else in Europe. Featuring fiction by Kyrre Andreassen, Solvej Balle, Jonas Eika, Jon Fosse, Helle Helle, Vigdis Hjorth, Olga Ravn, Pirkko Saisio, Sigbjrn Skden and Malte Tellerup. Non fiction by Eeva Kilpi, Karl Ove Knausgrd, Lars Norn and Sigrid Rausing. Art and photography by Ikram Abdulkadir, Mamma