Banu Mushtaq is an Indian writer who tells stories about women, caste, and power. Photo Credit: AFP She won the International Booker Prize for her book "Heart Lamp".

Banu Mushtaq is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the award for translated fiction. Her short story collection "Heart Lamp" was written over 30-years. Banu Mushtaq, the ...

author of 'Heart Lamp' holds the trophy after winning the International Booker Prize, in London AP London: Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker ...

Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq has won the 2025 International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp. The 77-year-old is the first author of literature in Kannada ...

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 ...

Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection "Heart Lamp". The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language ...

It is the first time that the award has been given to a collection of short stories. "Heart Lamp" is the first book written in the Kannada language to win the prestigious prize. Indian author Banu ...

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 period of ...