Heartlamp: Selected Stories
Banu Mushtaq author Deepa Bhasthi translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:And Other Stories
Publishing:8th Apr '25
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 8th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Deftly written and empathetic short stories.
Longlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize
In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of family and community tensions have garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well India’s most prestigious literary awards.
‘A significant presence in Kannada literature, Banu Mushtaq reveals the varied realities of contemporary women with rare talent and art. Deepa Bhasthi’s rich translation captures the original’s nuances of voice, context and experience, bringing this important work into English for new readers in India and internationally.’ PEN Presents Selection Panel
‘One of Karnataka’s leading progressive writers.’ New Age Islam
'Exploring the lives of those often on the periphery of society, these vivid stories hold immense emotional and moral weight' The International Booker Prize 2025 Judges
-- The International Booker Prize 2025 Ju- 'Exploring the lives of those often on the periphery of society, these vivid stories hold immense emotional and moral weight'
ISBN: 9781916751163
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192 pages