Inspired by encounters with women who came to her for help, each of Mushtaq’s stories introduces us to a different woman from a different family. What the women of Heart Lamp share is that their lives ...

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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 ...

Over three decades spent chronicling the everyday lives of women in India, International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq says she cannot live without writing as it is like breathing for her.

whose collection of stories Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, has found a place in the long list for the International Booker Prize, 2025. Heart Lamp is one among the 13 books chosen by the ...

An extraordinary author-translator collaboration produced a book, “Heart Lamp,” that was lauded for enriching the English ...

Joy in India as writer Banu Mushtaq wins a major literary award for her short stories that she wrote over 3 decades in a regional language.

In a historic moment for Indian literature, Banu Mushtaq has been awarded the prestigious International Booker Prize for her evocative collection of short stories, Heart Lamp. With this ...

It’s great that Heart Lamp has won a big literary prize. But now I have a problem. It’s one more book everybody is talking ...

Author and activist Banu Mushtaq's short story collection, 'Heart Lamp,' made history by winning the International Booker Prize. The award marks a significant achievement for Kannada literature, ...

Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ...

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