Who is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada writer who made history with International Booker?
Banu Mushtaq scripted history by becoming the first Kannada writer to win the coveted International Booker Prize. With this achievement, Mushtaq now joins an elite list of Indians who have won the coveted prize since its inception in 1969 -- including V.S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Aravind Adiga, and Geetanjali Shree. | Source: India Today
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0. The Rising Asia Literary Circle explores and extols Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp - t2ONLINE1. Heart Lamp: Book Review - thecompanion.in
2. Interview with Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi, who won International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp - The Hindu
3. Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize 2025 - Times of India
4. International Booker Prize 2025: How Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp insists on dignity, witness and repair - The Indian Express
5. Heart Lamp by the Indian writer Banu Mushtaq wins 2025 International Booker prize – a powerful collection of stories inspired by the real suffering of women - The Conversation
6. Heart Lamp: Banu Mushtaq makes history with International Booker Prize win - BBC
7. ‘Heart Lamp’ becomes first Kannada title to win International Booker Prize, Siddaramaiah congratulates Banu Mushtaq - Hindustan Times
8. Why Heart Lamp’s Booker win breaks many barriers - Scroll.in
9. Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp' - NDTV