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Banu Mushtaq joins Isa Soares to discuss her collection of 12 short stories, 'Heart Lamp.' The Indian author won the ...
Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' has won the International Booker Prize, marking the first Kannada to English translation to achieve this honor. Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, Mushtaq's collection ...
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 ...
BENGALURU: International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq noted that many people carry the prejudice that successful women, ...
Speaking at a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluru, Banu Mushtaq addressed the growing perception that Kannada speakers are intolerant of other languages. Banu Mushtaq, who recently brought global ...
Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq was confident of her win and even prepared a speech in advance. She overcame language barriers and her book has been translated into multiple languages. After the win, ...
Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq expressed her unwavering belief in her victory even before the event, preparing her speech in advance. Her success has opened global invitations and significant book ...
Banu Mushtaq, the International Booker Prize winner, affirmed her commitment to India. She dismissed suggestions of seeking asylum in London. During a book promotion event, she was offered asylum ...
In winning the International Booker Prize for 2025, Banu Mushtaq has scripted history on several counts. Her book Heart Lamp, translated from the Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, is the first collection ...
This brings me to the important matter of Banu Mushtaq and the Gobi Manchurian. Banu Mushtaq, as you know, is the 77-year-old writer from Karnataka whose book Heart Lamp (translated from Kannada ...
Banu Mushtaq was born in Hassan on April 3, 1948. Apart from being a writer, she has been an activist, journalist, lawyer and politician. She holds B.Sc and LLB degrees. She is married to ...
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.