Overview

• Heart Lamp won the 2025 International Booker Prize on May 20 for its vivid portrayal of women in conservative Muslim families in Karnataka.
• Karnataka’s government presented Banu Mushtaq with a state honour on June 2 in recognition of her global literary achievement.
• Penguin Random House India and translator Deepa Bhasthi preserved the collection’s cultural nuances in the English edition.
• Film producers have expressed interest in adapting the collection’s satirical tales for the screen.
• Mushtaq employs witty asides and satire to expose hypocrisy within patriarchal norms.