The powerful stories of Banu Mushtaq, whose ‘Heart Lamp’ has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025, are ...

Belatedly translated into English, the veteran author has been International Booker-shortlisted for her illuminating short-story collection ...

Banu Mushtaq, trans. from the Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi. And Other Stories, $19.95 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-1-916751-16-3 Mushtaq makes her English-language debut with this virtuosic collection ...

In a groundbreaking moment for Kannada literature, 'Heart Lamp', a collection of short stories by celebrated author Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has earned a spot on ...

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' is the first Kannada title to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. The ...

In a landmark moment for Kannada literature, Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories by Banu Mushtaq translated by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025 ...

An interview with Deepa Bhasthi, whose translation of Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’ is the first Kannada – and second Indian – book to make the Prize shortlist.

Banu Mushtaq discusses her International Booker-nominated short story collection, Heart Lamp, and the importance of regional ...

NEW DELHI – Heart Lamp: Selected Stories, a searing collection by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker ...

I didn’t even know the book had been submitted!" writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq laughed, recalling the moment she ...

Excerpted with permission from ‘A Decision of the Heart’ in Heart Lamp: Selected Stories, Banu Mushtaq, translated from the Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, Penguin India.

Book is a milestone for Kannada literature and marginalised voices In her book Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq has tackled deeply rooted issues like patriarchy, casteism, communalism, and gendered violence.