Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi win International Booker Prize for fiction
Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction for their collection of 12 short stories chronicling the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India. The stories were originally written in Kannada and were praised for their socio-political richness and focus on women's lives, reproductive rights, faith, caste, power, and oppression.
Key Points
- First time award given to a collection of short stories
- Bhasthi is the first Indian translator to win the prize
- Stories written from 1990 to 2023
- Highlighting women's struggles with religion, society, and politics
Pros
- Recognition for the work of Indian author and translator
- Focus on women's lives and struggles in southern India
- Promotion of multilingual nature of southern India
Cons
- Potential challenges in translating socio-political nuances