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Her London journey was not without drama. Because of health concerns—Banu is a heart patient—her family booked connecting flights via Doha instead of a long direct flight. In transit, she lost her ...

Banu Mushtaq joins Isa Soares to discuss her collection of 12 short stories, 'Heart Lamp.' The Indian author won the ...

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 ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 ...

Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp” has won the International Booker Prize, the first collection of short fiction to do so. Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, it is also the first book originally published in ...

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, ...