Hassan, India, June 8, 2025 (AFP) - Petals and thorns: India's Booker prize author Banu Mushtaq

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2025-06-08

All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq -- including the titular tale of attempted self-immolation in her International Booker Prize-winning short story collection. Mushtaq, who won the coveted literature prize as the first author writing in Kannada -- an Indian regional language -- said the author's responsibility is to reflect the truth. "You cannot simply write describing a rose," said......

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