By Sakshi Sah
Published May 21, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Meet Indian author Banu Mushtaq, winner of the International Booker Prize

Banu Mushtaq is an Indian writer who tells stories about women, caste, and power.

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She won the International Booker Prize for her book "Heart Lamp".

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Her translator, Deepa Bhasthi, also shared the prize with her.

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Banu Mushtaq is the first Kannada author to win the Booker Prize.

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She is 77 years old and lives in Karnataka.

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Her book is the second Indian work to win after "Tomb of Sand".

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Banu is known for supporting women’s rights and fighting discrimination.

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Her first story was published when she was 26 in a Kannada magazine.

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