Booker Prize an honour to land, literature and country, say Banu, Deepa
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Booker Prize an honour to land, literature and country, say Banu, Deepa
The panel discussion, titled 'Lighting the Way: Kannada, Women and the Booker's International Stage', was moderated by Bharath Diwakar.
