Over the years that I turned myself from being a comic strip writer into a memoirist, I got very sort of self-righteous about ...

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

It was a proud moment for Karnataka and the Kannada literary world as Deepa Bhasthi won the prestigious International Booker ...

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

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 ...

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' becomes the first Kannada title to win the International Booker Prize. Her collection of short ...

Banu Mushtaq focused most of her writings on women's lives, caste, power and oppression. Her writing shed light on the ...

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 ...

It is the first time that the award has been given to a collection of short stories. "Heart Lamp" is the first book written ...