Banu Mushtaq

Banu Mushtaq

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Banu Mushtaq is an emerging Indian author whose work often reflects the rich tapestry of her cultural heritage. Her novel 'Heart Lamp,' which is notable for being the first Kannada language work to be considered for the International Booker Prize, has been longlisted for the 2025 award, marking a significant milestone in the representation of Indian literature on the global stage.

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Banu Mushtaq is a Booker prize-winning author who inaugurated the Dasara festival in Mysuru.

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The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-09-27
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Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize this year for Heart Lamp.

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Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-20
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Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize for her short story anthology Heart Lamp.

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BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-29
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Banu Mushtaq won the 2025 International Booker Prize for her short stories.

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Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-08-06
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Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize for her collection of short stories.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-11
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Banu Mushtaq is the author of the award-winning short story collection 'Heart Lamp'.

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Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-06-08
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Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize for her collection of short stories.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-03
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Banu Mushtaq is an Indian writer and activist whose short story collection won the International Booker Prize.

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Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-05-31
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Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-30
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Banu Mushtaq's novella collection 'Heart Lamp' won the 2025 International Booker Prize.

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Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-05-30
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Banu Mushtaq affirmed her commitment to India, dismissing any need for asylum in London during an event in Bengaluru.

Banu Mushtaq: Asylum in UK? I don’t want, I will live in India says International Booker Prize winner | Bengaluru News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-29
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Banu Mushtaq’s book 'Heart Lamp' last week became the first story collection to win the International Booker Prize.

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The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2025-05-27
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Banu Mushtaq's collection of short stories was awarded the Booker Prize for its portrayal of Muslim women's lives in Karnataka.

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Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-05-27
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Mushtaq is a writer who has previously worked as a journalist and lawyer, fighting for women’s rights and speaking out against caste and religious oppression.

Powerful collection of stories inspired by real suffering of women | Art & Leisure
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-05-25
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Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-24
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Banu Mushtaq is an Indian author who won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-23
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Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada author and short story writer to win the International Booker Prize.

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The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-23
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Banu Mushtaq celebrates her International Booker Prize win as the first Kannada author to achieve this recognition.

Banu Mushtaq: A story born under a banyan tree in my village can cast its shadow across the world | Bengaluru News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-22
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Banu Mushtaq's collection of stories, Heart Lamp, won the Booker International Prize.

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Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-05-22
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The Indian author Banu Mushtaq's book 'Heart Lamp' receives the International Booker Prize 2025, one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.

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Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq is a Kannada writer who won the International Booker Prize 2025 for her collection 'Heart Lamp'.

Who is Banu Mushtaq? ‘Heart Lamp’ author who won International Booker Prize 2025 | Bengaluru News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq’s 'Heart Lamp' won this year’s International Booker Prize.

Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp,’ a Story Collection, Wins International Booker Prize
The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp.

Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker Prize win
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize for her collection of short stories 'Heart Lamp'.

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Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq is a prominent champion of women’s rights and a protester against caste and religious oppression in India.

Indian author and translators are first to win with a short story collection – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-21
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Banu Mushtaq, an advocate and journalist, established herself as a writer, storyteller, poet, novelist, and social activist.

Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize 2025 | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-20
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Banu Mushtaq's collection 'Heart Lamp' addresses the lives of women through protest literature.

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The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-18
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Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' captures the extraordinary daily lives of marginalized Muslim women and girls in South India.

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Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-04-16
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Banu Mushtaq’s translated short stories have just made it to the Booker longlist and she is also an advocate and an outspoken activist who has spotlighted the cause of Muslim women through her literary and legal work.

'Need for more translations to take our literary treasures to the global stage'
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-03-01
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