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 ...

Speaking on the occasion, K.V. Prabhakar, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, stated that Banu Mushtaq is a weaver of ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart ...

Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq said on Wednesday that she believed she would win the prize "500 per cent" and she wrote the ...

International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, renowned for capturing the lives of Indian women, views writing as essential as breathing. Her award-winning Kannada collection 'Heart Lamp' showcases ...

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 ...

Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp,” translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it’s won the major award for translated fiction.

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

The collection of 12 short stories, written over three decades, highlights marginalized voices resonating globally. Deepa ...

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 ...

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 ...