Banu Mushtaq: Story born under banyan tree in my village can cast shadow across world

Kannada author Banu Mushtaq made history by winning the International Booker Prize for her short-story collection, 'Heart Lamp.' Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, it's the first anthology to receive this honor. Mushtaq, a voice of resistance and Bandaya Sahitya movement participant, sees the award as recognition for Kannada literature and its universal stories.

Banu Mushtaq: Story born under banyan tree in my village can cast shadow across world
Kannada author Banu Mushtaq made history by winning the International Booker Prize for her short-story collection, 'Heart Lamp.' Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, it's the first anthology to receive this honor. Mushtaq, a voice of resistance and Bandaya Sahitya movement participant, sees the award as recognition for Kannada literature and its universal stories.