Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp” has won the International Booker Prize, the first collection of short fiction to do so.

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

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.

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' becomes the first Kannada book to win the International Booker Prize. This anthology of short ...

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' becomes the first Kannada title to win the International Booker Prize. Her collection of short ...

"Heart Lamp" is the first book written in the Kannada language to win the prestigious prize. Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for ...

Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, has won the International Booker Prize for her Kannada short story collection, Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. The anthology portrays the struggles of ...

Banu Mushtaq, a Kannada writer, has won the International Booker Prize 2025 for her short story collection, Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. This marks the first time a short story ...

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It is the first time that the award has been given to a collection of short stories. "Heart Lamp" is the first book written ...