India's Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp' | Who is she?

In a historic literary moment, writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq has become the first Kannada author to win the prestigious £50,000 International Booker Prize for her short story collection 'Heart Lamp’. The award was announced at a glittering ceremony held at Tate Modern in London, where Mushtaq accepted the honour alongside Deepa Bhasthi, who translated the work from Kannada into English. Mushtaq described her win as a triumph for diversity and inclusion, celebrating voices from regional and underrepresented languages. 

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