society and politics demand unquestioning obedience from them, and in doing so, inflict inhumane cruelty upon them, turning them into mere subordinates.” The 50,000-pound ($66,000) prize money ...

Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ...

Her stories confront systems of caste, class, and patriarchy with unflinching honesty. “My stories are about women – how religion, society, and politics demand unquestioning obedience from them, and ...

Her fiction, she says, “reflects how religion, society and politics demand unquestioning obedience from women and, in the process, inflict cruelty upon them.” Mushtaq’s writing is deeply influenced by ...

The author said that her stories shed light on how religion, society and politics demand unquestioning obedience from women and still, the women have to suffer cruelty at their feet. Her thought ...

Karnataka-based Mushtaq was one of the three shortlisted authors to present their debut English-language publications. “My stories are about women: how religion, society, and politics demand ...