Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' Longlisted for International Booker Prize 2025
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Booker Prize 2025 Longlist Announcement |
| Key Book | Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi |
| Significance | First Kannada book to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize |
| Author | Banu Mushtaq |
| Translator | Deepa Bhasthi |
| Language | Translated from Kannada |
| Publisher | And Other Stories |
| Book Details | Collection of 12 short stories set in Muslim communities of southern India, originally published between 1990 and 2023 |
| Judges' Comments | Praised for "witty, vivid, colloquial, moving, and excoriating" storytelling |
| Indian History | Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (Winner, 2022 - first Hindi novel to win). Pyre by Perumal Murugan (Longlist, 2023 - Tamil novel). U.R. Ananthamurthy longlisted in 2013 (previous Man Booker Prize). |
| Longlist Composition | 13 books from 15 nationalities, 10 original languages (including Kannada and Romanian for the first time). 11 novels and 2 short story collections. |
| Chair's Statement | Max Porter: Translated fiction bridges cultural gaps and explores universal human experiences. |
| Next Steps | Shortlist announcement on April 8, 2025 (6 books). Winner announcement on May 20, 2025, at Tate Modern, London. |
| Prize Money | Total: £50,000 (split equally between author and translator). Shortlisted books: £5,000 each (£2,500 for author and translator). |