Banu Mushtaq is an Indian activist, lawyer and writer who hails from Karnataka. The author has written several books. However, the majority of her works remain primarily in Kannada. Banu was born into a Muslim family in 1948. Soon, her love for storytelling made her well-known among her peers. She was not just a smart student but also an extremely creative one as well.
Banu Mushtaq focused most of her writings on women’s lives, caste, power and oppression. Her writing shed light on the unspoken tales of women around the country. However, her work didn’t go unrewarded, as she has recently been awarded the International Booker Prize along with her translator, Deepa Bhasthi, for her book, Heart Lamp.
Banu Mushtaq learned to speak Kannada within a few days
