What is "granta"

Granta is a literary magazine and publisher in the United Kingdom whose mission centres on its "belief in the power and urgency of the story, both in fiction and non-fiction, and the story’s supreme ability to describe, illuminate and make real." In 2007, The Observer stated: "In its blend of memoirs and photojournalism, and in its championing of contemporary realist fiction, Granta has its face pressed firmly against the window, determined to witness the world."

Granta can refer to:

• Granta, a literary magazine and publisher
• Granta Group, innovative dental healthcare company based in Cambridge UK
• Lada Granta, Russian car model
• Granta (river), a stretch of the River Cam, England
• a reserve boat of Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club
• Granta Park, science, technology, and biomedical park near Cambridge, England
• Granta Motor Company, English car manufacturer from 1906