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An anthology of short stories exploring the everyday lives of women in Muslim communities in Southern India has been ...

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 ...

‘Heart Lamp’ by Banu Mushtaq brings 12 thought-provoking short stories over three decades, from 1990 to 2023.

Banu Mushtaq is a writer, activist and lawyer from Karnataka. 'Heart Lamp' is a collection of 12 short stories depicting the ...

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

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.

Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada book to be shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, a ...

The shortlist of the International Booker Prize 2025 was announced last week; Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp (And Other Stories), a collection of 12 short stories written between 1990 and 2023 ...

Penguin Random House India has announced that Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025.

Heart Lamp is a literary portrait of life on the margins, blending everyday detail with social critique, and filtered through ...

LONDON: Karnataka-based writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’, translated from Kannada to English by Deepa Bhasthi, was on Tuesday shortlisted for ...