Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 09:09am on 21 May 2025,Wednesday India
Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, has won the 2025 International Booker Prize, marking the first time a Kannada work and a short story collection have received this honor. The book, published by And Other Stories, delves into the lives of Muslim and Dalit women in southern India, reflecting Mushtaq's activism and legal work. Judges praised its emotional depth and innovative translation. Mushtaq, a journalist and social activist since the 1970s, sees the award as a collective achievement for Kannada literature. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and MP Shashi Tharoor lauded the historic win, highlighting the global recognition of Kannada language and Indian literature. (PC: Getty Images)
