Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Writers and activists of Hassan on Thursday celebrated Hassan resident and Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, who has been honoured with the International Booker Prize 2025. They congratulated Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi, who shared the award. Artist K.T. Shivaprasad, poet Rupa Hassan, activists H.K. Sandesh, Dharmesh, Vijay Kumar Dandora, Krishna Das, writer Suvarna Shivaprasad, and many others gathered on the premises of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat office. They carried a banner conveying wishes to Banu Mushtaq. The participants hailed the occasion as historic, and it was a proud moment for Kannada, Karnataka, and Hassan. They also recalled Banu Mushtaq’s involvement in socio-cultural events in Hassan. As an advocate, journalist, and writer, Banu Mushtaq took to the streets on many occasions and raised her voice against atrocities and exploitation of women. Hassan district Kannada Sahitya Parishat had chosen her as …