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Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp tells stories of Muslim life with all its contradictions and textures
In mainstream Indian literature, Muslim women are often flattened into metaphors — silent sufferers or tropes in someone else ...
Book review: ‘Heart Lamp’ asks in whom women can really put their faith
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025, Banu Mushtaq’s collection of short stories is full of dark humour and ...
2025 International Booker Prize: Banu Mushtaq’s 'Heart Lamp' Becomes First Kannada Book to Make the Shortlist
Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada book to be shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, a ...
‘Heart Lamp’ on Booker shortlist, remembering Mario Vargas Llosa, Dalit History Month books, and more
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Banu Mushtaq’s Kannada short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ on International Booker Prize shortlist
London: Karnataka-based writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’, translated from ...
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Heart Lamp: Tale of Muslim women’s lives in India shortlisted for International Booker Prize
An anthology of short stories exploring the everyday lives of women in Muslim communities in Southern India has been ...
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International Booker Prize 2025: Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’ Gets Shortlisted, 3 Points About The Kannada Book
‘Heart Lamp’ by Banu Mushtaq brings 12 thought-provoking short stories over three decades, from 1990 to 2023.
Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’ becomes first Kannada book on International Booker shortlist
Heart Lamp is a literary portrait of life on the margins, blending everyday detail with social critique, and filtered through ...
Banu Mushtaq’s 'Heart Lamp' Makes It To International Booker Prize: Becomes First Kannada Book To Get Shortlisted
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 the ...