Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection, “Heart Lamp,” translated from Kannada, has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize. This marks a historic moment as the first Kannada work to reach the final shortlist of this prestigious award. Mushtaq, a writer, activist, and lawyer based in Hassan, expressed her joy at seeing Kannada literature recognized on a global platform.Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq’s translated work on Booker shortlist
Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection, “Heart Lamp,” translated from Kannada, has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize. This marks a historic moment as the first Kannada work to reach the final shortlist of this prestigious award. Mushtaq, a writer, activist, and lawyer based in Hassan, expressed her joy at seeing Kannada literature recognized on a global platform.
