Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada (卡纳达语) by Deepa Bhasthi, is the 2025 winner of the International Booker Prize, one of the world’s most important awards for translated fiction. The winning book, the first collection of short stories to be awarded the prize, was announced at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern on Tuesday, 20th May 2025. The £50,000 prize will be shared equally between the author and the translator.

The 12 stories in Heart Lamp, written between 1990 and 2023, focus on the lives of women and girls in southern India. Mushtaq, a lawyer and women’s rights activist, was inspired by the real-life struggles of women who came to her for help. With this win, Mushtaq becomes the second Indian author to win the International Booker Prize, following Geetanjali Shree in 2022.

Judges praised the book for its fresh style and creative translation. Max Porter, the International Booker Prize 2025 Chair of judges, called it “a radical translation that challenges how we think about language.” The stories mix Kannada with local dialects and English, creating a unique voice that explores themes like women’s rights and social justice (公平). “We loved this book from the start,” Porter added.

Fiammetta Rocco, a prize organizer, highlighted the growing global interest in translated fiction: “Younger readers are connecting with stories from different cultures. Translation helps bridge divides. Next year the prize celebrates ten years in its current form, hoping to inspire more people to explore international literature.”

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1.1. How much prize money will Banu Mushtaq get?

A £25,000.

B £50,000.

C £75,000.

D £100,000.

解析：选A。数字计算题。根据第一段的“The £50,000 prize will be shared equally between the author and the translator.”可知，奖金50000英镑由作者和译者平分，因此作者巴努·穆什塔克（Banu Mushtaq）获得25000英镑。故选A。

2.2. Who inspired Mushtaq’s writing?

A Famous writers.

B Women seeking help.

C A lawyer.

D Judges.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的“inspired by the real-life struggles of women who came to her for help”可知，穆什塔克的写作灵感来自向她求助的女性。故选B。

3.3. ________ is the first Indian author to win the International Booker Prize.

A Deepa Bhasthi

B Max Porter

C Banu Mushtaq

D Geetanjali Shree

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“With this win, Mushtaq becomes the second Indian author to win the International Booker Prize, following Geetanjali Shree in 2022.”可知，吉坦加利·施里是首位获得国际布克奖的印度作家。故选D。

4.4. What does the underlined word “radical” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A Easy.

B Slow.

C Great.

D Careful. 

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据前文的“Judges praised the book for its fresh style and creative translation.”评委们称赞这本书风格新颖，翻译富有创意，并结合划线词后文的“challenges how we think about language”这个译作挑战了我们对语言的看法，可知，评委马克斯·波特认为翻译非常好。故选C。

5.5. When did the International Booker Prize begin in its current form?

A In 2015.

B In 2016.

C In 2020.

D In 2018.

解析：选B。数字计算题。根据最后一段中的“Next year the prize celebrates ten years in its current form”可知，明年（2026年）是该奖项以当前形式庆祝的十周年，因此当前形式起始于（2026-10=）2016年。故选B。