Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize | CNN

Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’

By Julia Puckette, CNN

Published 10:26 AM EDT, Wed June 4, 2025

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Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp'

Banu Mushtaq joins Isa Soares to discuss her collection of 12 short stories, 'Heart Lamp.' The Indian author won the International Booker Prize for fiction alongside translator Deepa Bhasthi.

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