Speaker Profile
Banu Mushtaq
About
Banu Mushtaq is a celebrated Kannada writer, activist, and lawyer from Karnataka, and a key voice in the Bandaya movement. Her acclaimed short-story collection Heart Lamp is regarded as a landmark in Kannada literature. It won the International Booker Prize 2025 and the English PEN Award. Her work powerfully explores caste, gender, and marginalization with striking literary clarity.
Sessions
Heart Lamp
KaLaM Lawns
With: Chinki Sinha
Banu Mushtaq on her International Booker Prize-winning collection of short stories. In conversation with Chinki Sinha
Thu, 22 Jan5:10 PM - 6:10 PM
Literature
Invisible Ink
KaLaM Lawns
With: Lucy Hannah, Mitakshara Kumari
Banu Mushtaq and Lucy Hannah in conversation with Mitakshara Kumari
Fri, 23 Jan12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Literature