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

Banu Mushtaq, winner of the International Booker Prize, is not only a celebrated writer but also a committed activist and ...

"So the English in Heart Lamp is an English with a very deliberate Kannada hum to it." The judges for this year's prize had to whittle the list down from 154 books submitted by publishers.

Banu Mushtaq, author of "Heart Lamp," right, and Deepa Bhasthi hold the trophies after winning the International Booker Prize, in London, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Alberto Pezzali/AP) ...

The pair share the prize; Bhasthi is the first Indian translator to win. Book excerpt: ‘Heart Lamp’ By Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi Naseema and Arifa were at a garments store. Mehaboob ...