Who is Banu Mushtaq, and why this Indian lawyer needs to be celebrated for her International Booker – Times of India

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Chair of Judges Max Porter (L) with Banu Mushtaq, author of “Heart Lamp”, (C) and Deepa Bhasthi, translator, winners of The International Booker Prize 2025 onstage at the Tate Modern on May 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images) For the very first time, a woman who…

Banu Mushtaq wins international Booker Prize: All about her book Heart Lamp | – Times of India

Indian author, lawyer, and activist Banu Mushtaq just made history—and in the best way possible. She’s bagged the International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp, making it the very first time a work in Kannada has ever won the coveted award. The stories, originally written in Kannada and beautifully translated into English…