Archive · 29 May 2025
Booker Winner Mushtaq Felicitated, Signs Kannada Books
Banu Mushtaq, the International Booker Prize winner, was recently celebrated by journalists in Bengaluru.
During a London event, she signed copies of her book 'Heart Lamp' in Kannada.
Her book, a collection of short stories written between 1990 and 2023, earned her English publisher ₹6 crore.
Mushtaq began writing over five decades ago and worked as a journalist.
A film based on one of her short stories won a national award.
She will be felicitated by the Karnataka government on June 2.
Banu Mushtaq was felicitated by the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists.
She signed copies of 'Heart Lamp' in Kannada during an event in London.
'Heart Lamp' is a collection of short stories that won the International Booker Prize.
Her English publisher earned ₹6 crore from the success of the book.
Mushtaq will be felicitated by the Karnataka government on June 2.
- Who
- Banu Mushtaq, International Booker Prize winner
- What
- Mushtaq was felicitated and signed Kannada copies of her book.
- When
- May 28, 2025 (Bengaluru Felicitation); May 20, 2025 (Won International Booker Prize)
- Where
- Bengaluru, London
- Why
- Due to her achievement in literature.
- Title
- International Booker Prize Winner
- Book Title
- Heart Lamp
- Language
- Kannada
- Publisher Earnings
- ₹6 crore
- Profession
- Writer, Lawyer, Activist
- Event Location
- Bengaluru and London
