When the International Booker Prize 2025 was announced, it was a surprise for book lovers. Banu Mushtaq, a renowned author from Karnataka, suddenly shot to international limelight with her collection of 12 short stories titled Heart Lamp. It chronicled the everyday lives of women and girls in patriarchal communities in South India. It was originally written in the Kannada language between 1990 and 2023. The book also secured an international prize for Deepa Bhasthi, who translated it into Englis...

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