Heart Lamp: Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize

Heart Lamp: Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize

by Banu Mushtaq

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192 pages~3.2 hr readPublished by penguinPublished 2025-01-01

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  • You appreciate short fiction that trusts you to find meaning in small, observed details rather than spelled-out conclusions.
  • You're curious about lives and communities rarely centred in English-language literature, told from the inside by someone who knows them deeply.
  • You enjoy humour that arrives gently, often at the expense of hypocrisy and pretence rather than people.

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  • You need plot-driven stories with clear narrative arcs and satisfying resolutions.
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About this book

Heart Lamp is a collection of twelve stories by Banu Mushtaq that portrays the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Originally published in Kannada between 1990 and 2023, the stories are characterized by dry and gentle humour. They explore family and community tensions and have received both criticism from conservative groups and recognition from India's most prestigious literary awards. The collection won the 2025 International Booker Prize.

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