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Banu Mushtaq: A story born under a banyan tree in my village can cast its shadow across the world

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Banu Mushtaq: A story born under a banyan tree in my village can cast its shadow across the world HASSAN: Writer Banu Mushtaq has scripted history, becoming the first Kannada author to win the International Booker Prize. Her short-story collection, Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, is also the first anthology to receive … Read more

Banu Mushtaq’s Fight for Muslim Women’s Rights Wins International Booker | Bengaluru News

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Banu Mushtaq’s Fight for Muslim Women’s Rights Wins International Booker | Bengaluru News Bengaluru: A trailblazing writer and activist from Hassan district in Karnataka, Banu Mushtaq is a multifaceted personality who has left her imprint across journalism, law, politics and women’s rights activism. But it is her powerful storytelling rooted in resistance, gender justice and … Read more