In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of family and community tensions have garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well India’s most prestigious literary awards. Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize. / Dans les douze nouvelles de « Heart Lamp », Banu Mushtaq dépeint avec une grande finesse le quotidien des femmes et des jeunes filles des communautés musulmanes du sud de l’Inde.