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Books: Kannada Booker triumph 'to boost Indian regional writing'
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Prizewinning translator Deepa Bhasthi celebrates international award
Translator Deepa Bhasthi, left, and writer Banu Mushtaq pose with their trophies after winning the International Booker Prize for the short story collection "Heart Lamp," on May 20 in London. (© David Parry for the Booker Prize Foundation)
MYTHILY RAMACHANDRAN
CHENNAI -- Global interest in literature written in Kannada and other Indian regional languages is likely to rise significantly following this year's International Booker Prize win for the English translation of Banu Mushtaq's "Heart Lamp," according to translator Deepa Bhasthi.
"Heart Lamp" -- a collection of 12 stories originally published in Kannada between 1990 and 2023 -- was the only work on the shortlist that was not a novel and was not expected to win the award, presented in London on May 20, despite warm notices from critics.
