In a historic moment for Indian literature, Banu Mushtaq has been awarded the prestigious International Booker Prize for her evocative collection of short stories, Heart Lamp. With this ...

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Indian writer, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq has made literary history by winning the International Booker Prize for her ...

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Max Porter, Chair of the 2025 International Booker Prize judges, praised Heart Lamp as a standout from the outset. “This was ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for “Heart Lamp,” ...

Heart Lamp, written by author, women’s rights activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, has won the ...

Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the prestigious International Booker Prize for their work ...

Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi's 'Heart Lamp' wins the International Booker Prize. The book's ...

Writer and activist Banu Mushtaq, 77, made history on Tuesday by winning the International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp', a short story collection originally written in Kannada.  This marks the first ...