India, May 21 -- In a historic moment for Indian literature, Heart Lamp, a short story collection by writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq, has become the first Kannada title to win the prestigious GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize.

The award was announced at a ceremony held at London's Tate Modern on Tuesday night, where Mushtaq accepted the honour alongside her translator, Deepa Bhasthi, news agency PTI reported.

According to the report, the collection, comprising 12 short stories, offers a powerful portrayal of the resilience, resistance, humour, and solidarity among women in patriarchal communities in southern India. Drawing deeply from the oral storytelling traditions of the region, the stories span over three decades, writ...