Banu Mushtaq is an Indian Kannada-language writer, activist, and lawyer from Karnataka. She is best known for Heart Lamp, a selection of her short stories translated by Deepa Bhasthi, which won the International Booker Prize in 2025. From Wikipedia
Heart Lamp becomes the first Kannada-language work and short story collection to win, spotlighting women’s lives and regional literature on a global stage.
