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Punished and Pure

‘Even in his forties Robin still struggled to ask for what he wanted – to be safely degraded – and he was grateful to the men who had known how to give him what he needed.’ Fiction by Brodie Crellin. The post Punished and Pure appeared first on Granta.

Brodie CrellinMay 29, 2026

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Melanie Klein Among the U-Boats

‘Whenever Richard mentioned Hitler, Klein unwaveringly substituted “Hitler” with “penis”.’ Ben Parker on Melanie Klein and child psychology. The post Melanie Klein Among the U-Boats appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 29, 2026

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The Magic Pass

‘Eight times, I have tried to overcome my deep-seated terror of psychoanalysis, and each time I have failed, more or less spectacularly.’ Analía Couceyro on her fear of therapy. The post The Magic Pass appeared first on Granta.

Brodie CrellinMay 27, 2026

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Lacan in Tirana

‘Psychoanalysis never truly took root in Albania during the early decades of the twentieth century and, after the communist takeover in 1944, it was actively suppressed by the regime.’ Ardian Vehbiu on Jacques Lacan’s visit to Albania. The post Lacan in Tirana appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 29, 2026

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Therapy as Re-Reading

‘What if a new interpretation endangers the self that produced it?’ Claudia Grigg Edo on therapy as re-reading. The post Therapy as Re-Reading appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 28, 2026

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The Narcissus Complex

‘What a great burden it was to be the artist son of a famous artist father.’ Daisy Rockwell on her father, painting, and her family’s psychoanalytic history. The post The Narcissus Complex appeared first on Granta.

Brodie CrellinMay 27, 2026

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Vaim Hotel

‘I was standing outside The Vaim General Store with this fishing set in my hand, and I thought why in the world had I bought myself a fishing rod’ Fiction by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls. The post Vaim Hotel appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Ioseb

‘Ioseb holds his breath. He can hear his own heartbeat, tolling in his ears like the bells of Judgement Day, with a force that shakes his whole body.’ Fiction by Pirkko Saisio, translated by Aleksi Koponen. The post Ioseb appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Excerpts From the Five Volumes of Diary of a Playwright

‘I am tired of the false seduction music brings. I want to trust the words, the music of the words and the inner music of the actors.’ Lars Norén on writing, theatre and intimacy. The post Excerpts From the Five Volumes of <em>Diary of a Playwright</em> appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Lars Norén and the Power of Words

‘There’s space for everything in Norén’s writing, from the trivial to the profound. He records it all, typing and smoking compulsively in bare rooms.’ Sigrid Rausing on Lars Norén. The post Lars Norén and the Power of Words appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Gertrud

‘More than three hundred people – mostly women – were executed.’ Maja Daniels photographs the town where Sweden’s witch trials took place. The post Gertrud appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Untitled

‘I’m losing patience / with the concept / of money’ Poetry by Asta Olivia Nordenhof, translated by Caroline Waight. The post Untitled appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Six Stories

‘The boy threw himself to the ground, his parents called for him to come. He didn’t move. They began to walk away, without looking back.’ Six short stories by Helle Helle, translated by Martin Aitken. The post Six Stories appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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The High Priestess

‘As a child, to the puzzlement of those around me, I developed an interest in tarot cards.’ A new story by Olga Ravn, translated by Martin Aitken. The post The High Priestess appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Independent People?

‘What sets Scandinavian literature apart from the rest of European literature? Why, at its best, does its fiction seem to pack in more force, pound for pound?’ The editor introduces the issue. The post Independent People? appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 21, 2026

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Podcast | Olga Ravn

'Intelligence and consciousness are two very different things.' Olga Ravn on technology, its relationship with humanity, and Tove Ditlevsen's influence. The post Podcast | Olga Ravn appeared first on Granta.

Aea Varfis-van WarmeloMay 22, 2026