Banu Mushtaq

Indian writer and activist (born 1948)
Person human Q15719655
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Banu Mushtaq

Summary

Banu Mushtaq is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hassan[2]. She was born on April 3, 1948[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and jurist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hassan[2], Banu Mushtaq…
  • Banu Mushtaq was born on April 3, 1948[3].
  • Banu Mushtaq was born on 1948[9].
  • Banu Mushtaq held citizenship in India[10].
  • Banu Mushtaq's professions included novelist[4].
  • Banu Mushtaq's professions included poet[5].
  • Banu Mushtaq's professions included writer[6].
  • Banu Mushtaq worked as a jurist[7].
  • Banu Mushtaq's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Banu Mushtaq's field of work was belletristic literature[12].
  • Banu Mushtaq's field of work was law[13].
  • Banu Mushtaq's field of work was activism[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Banu Mushtaq is Heart Lamp: Selected Stories[15].
  • Banu Mushtaq received the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award[16].
  • Banu Mushtaq received the Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award[17].
  • Banu Mushtaq received the International Booker Prize[18].
  • Banu Mushtaq is recorded as female[19].
  • Banu Mushtaq's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Banu Mushtaq's family name is recorded as Mushtaq[21].
  • Banu Mushtaq's given name is recorded as Q16151168[22].
  • Banu Mushtaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kannada[23].
  • Banu Mushtaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dakhanī[24].
  • Banu Mushtaq's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'kn', 'text': 'ಬಾನು ಮುಷ್ತಾಕ್'}[25].
  • Banu Mushtaq's writing language is recorded as Kannada[26].

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Origins and Family

Banu Mushtaq's place of birth was Hassan[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1948[3] and 1948[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and jurist[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[11]; belletristic literature[12], a literary genre[27]; law[13], an academic discipline[28]; and activism[14], a concept[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Banu Mushtaq is Heart Lamp: Selected Stories[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award[16], an award[30], in India[31]; Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award[17], an award[32], in India[33]; and International Booker Prize[18], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2005[36], headquartered in London[37].

Why It Matters

Banu Mushtaq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Works attributed to her include Heart Lamp: Selected Stories[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Banu Mushtaq born?

Banu Mushtaq's place of birth was Hassan[2].

What did Banu Mushtaq do for work?

Banu Mushtaq worked as novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and jurist[7].

What awards did Banu Mushtaq receive?

Honors received include Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award[16], Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award[17], and International Booker Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . theparisreview.org. theparisreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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