UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21th May 2025
Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize 2025
Why in News?
Banu Mushtaq Booker Prize 2025 win marks a historic moment as her Kannada short story collection Heart Lamp becomes the first Kannada work to receive the prestigious International Booker Prize.
Key Highlights:
- Historic Win:
- ‘Heart Lamp’ became the first-ever Kannada language title to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.
- The prize was awarded jointly to Banu Mushtaq (author) and Deepa Bhasthi (translator) at a ceremony at Tate Modern, London on May 20, 2025.
- Prize Details:
- The total award of GBP 50,000 is shared equally between the author and translator.
- Each shortlisted title also received GBP 5,000, also split equally.
- Theme and Style:
- The jury praised Heart Lamp for its “witty, vivid, colloquial, moving, and excoriating” portrayal of family and community tensions.
- Mushtaq described the win as a “victory for diversity” and a celebration of storytelling as a sacred, unifying space.
Important Info:
- International Booker Prize:
- Celebrates translated works of long-form fiction or short stories published in the UK/Ireland.
- Recognizes both the original author and the translator, emphasizing the importance of translation in global literature.
- Not to be confused with the Booker Prize for original English-language fiction.
- Past Indian Connections:
- 2022: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (Hindi), translated by Daisy Rockwell, became the first Indian language work to win.
- 2023: Pyre by Perumal Murugan (Tamil) made it to the longlist.
- Shortlisted Works 2025:
- Included titles from Danish, French, Japanese, and Italian authors.
Broader Significance:
- Language Representation:
- Marks a milestone for Indian regional literature, especially Kannada, in global literary spaces.
- Diversity in Literature:
- Affirms the power of translation in amplifying marginalized voices and stories from non-English-speaking communities.
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