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.
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