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Topic 344 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

International Booker Prize 2025 and 2026

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp won the International Booker on 20 May 2025; Taiwan Travelogue won on 19 May 2026.
  2. Theme: Heart Lamp gathers 12 Kannada stories, published 1990-2023, on women and girls in patriarchal communities.
  3. Judges: Max Porter chaired the 2025 jury and Natasha Brown the 2026 jury; Nilanjana S. Roy sat on the 2026 panel.
  4. Firsts: Heart Lamp was the first Kannada winner and first short-story collection; Deepa Bhasthi is the first Indian translator to win.
  5. Data: The £50,000 prize is split equally; the 2025 longlist had 13 books and the shortlist six, from 154 read.
  6. 2026 Winner: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Taiwanese Mandarin by Lin King, won the tenth annual edition.
  7. India Link: Mushtaq is the second Indian winner after Geetanjali Shree, whose Hindi Tomb of Sand, translated by Daisy Rockwell, won in 2022.
  8. Venue: The ceremonies were held at Tate Modern, London.
  9. Founded: The Man Booker International Prize began in 2005 as a biennial lifetime-achievement award.
  10. Landmark: Since 2016 it is annual, for a single novel or short-story collection in English translation.
  11. Eligibility: Books must be translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland.
  12. Key Term: The Booker Prize is a separate award for English-language novels; its money goes to the author alone.
Question 1 of 10

On which date did Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp win the International Booker?

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Answer: (A) 20 May 2025

Core Trigger: Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp won the International Booker on 20 May 2025; Taiwan Travelogue won on 19 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Heart Lamp gathers how many Kannada stories?

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Answer: (C) 12

Theme: Heart Lamp gathers 12 Kannada stories, published 1990-2023, on women and girls in patriarchal communities.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the 2025 International Booker jury?

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Answer: (C) Max Porter

Judges: Max Porter chaired the 2025 jury and Natasha Brown the 2026 jury; Nilanjana S. Roy sat on the 2026 panel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Who became the first Indian translator to win the International Booker for Heart Lamp?

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Answer: (B) Deepa Bhasthi

Firsts: Heart Lamp was the first Kannada winner and first short-story collection; Deepa Bhasthi is the first Indian translator to win.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What is the International Booker prize money, split equally between author and translator?

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Answer: (A) £50,000

Data: The £50,000 prize is split equally; the 2025 longlist had 13 books and the shortlist six, from 154 read.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Statements: 1. Banu Mushtaq is the first Indian winner. 2. Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand, translated by Daisy Rockwell, won in 2022. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

India Link: Mushtaq is the second Indian winner after Geetanjali Shree, whose Hindi Tomb of Sand, translated by Daisy Rockwell, won in 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 7

Question 7 of 10

The International Booker ceremonies were held at which London venue?

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Answer: (D) Tate Modern

Venue: The ceremonies were held at Tate Modern, London.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did the Man Booker International Prize begin?

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Answer: (C) 2005

Founded: The Man Booker International Prize began in 2005 as a biennial lifetime-achievement award.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 9

Question 9 of 10

From which year has the International Booker been annual, for a single book in translation?

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Answer: (A) 2016

Landmark: Since 2016 it is annual, for a single novel or short-story collection in English translation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Statements: 1. The Booker Prize money is shared with translators. 2. Eligible books must be translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Eligibility: Books must be translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 344, point 11

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