Indian writer Banu Mushtaq is the first Kannada language author to win the International Booker Prize, and her book " Heart ...

Jenny Farrell When Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp became the first Kannada work—and the first short story collection—to win the ...

Banu Mushtaq, the trailblazing Indian author who made history in May by winning the International Booker Prize for her novel Heart Lamp, says the award marks a collective victory – for literature, for ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more ...

LONDON (AP) — Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a ...

Banu Mushtaq, Booker Prize-winning author, reflects on her journey, challenges, and the power of storytelling in English and Kannada.

Mushtaq’s remarkable life. Born in the 1940s in Shivamogga, a small town in Karnataka, Banu Mushtaq was raised in a conservative Muslim household, where girls were usually limited to religious ...

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp' left, and Deepa Bhasthi pose for photographers upon arrival for the International Booker Prize, in London, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for "Heart Lamp," a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 ...