Granta #174 2026 - Therapy lighting design moreThe ambivalence of the French

moreThe ambivalence of the French word together with the theme of Camus’ story

although often not in ways that are straightforward or conventional

And the 911 looks good even when it’s unwashed

rich and savoury

René Daumal (1908-1944) was a French poet and writer often associated with surrealism (though he fought against the label)

Granta #174 2026 - Therapy lighting design moreThe ambivalence of the FrenchFor our winter issue, Granta goes to therapy. Featuring non fiction by Jesse Barron, Dushko Petrovich Crdova, Sheila Heti, Elfriede Jelinek, Paul Keegan and Deborah Levy. New fiction by Camilla Grudova, Benjamin Kunkel, Anne Serre and Missouri Williams. Conversations between Christopher Bollas and Granta, Juliet Mitchell and Lidija Haas, and Jonathan Lear and Benjamin Y. Fong. Art and photography by Louise Bourgeois, Rinko Kawauchi, Musuk Nolte