Banu Mushtaq, an author writing in the Kannada language, has been awarded the prestigious International Booker Prize. This marks a significant achievement, as Mushtaq is the first author writing in Kannada to win the award, breaking new ground for literature from the region and expanding the reach of Kannada literature internationally. The prize is awarded annually to a work of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
Kannada Author Wins International Booker Prize, Making History
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