--- title: "Literature Ship: Banu Mushtaq" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430296150/literature-ship-banu-mushtaq.html" description: An Evening with the 2025 International Booker Prize Winner image: "https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/user_upload/upperaustria/Logo_upperuastria_RGB_300x300px_Websites.png" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Literature Ship: Banu Mushtaq Literature Ship: Banu Mushtaq =============================== 14.09.2026 / 19:30 Linz, Kepler Salon in the Keplerhaus Vorträge, Lesung ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/451914/0.07,0.29/C62543EB6679103BBFBBDD9F2AB45D4CE730E418849F1C51CC3C97EE15F28B74/banu-mushtaq.jpg) © Open copyright © David Parry Close copyright [ ![An elderly woman in a traditional sari smiles while holding an award; black-and-white portrait](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/451914/0.07 "© David Parry") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/451914/0.07,0.29/C62543EB6679103BBFBBDD9F2AB45D4CE730E418849F1C51CC3C97EE15F28B74/banu-mushtaq.jpg) Rathausgasse 5 4020 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rathausgasse%205%2C%204020%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Rathausgasse%205%2C%204020%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.3065495&lon=14.2873521&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Free entry [ Event information ](#ttgCollapseBeschreibung) ------------------------------------------------- An Evening with the 2025 International Booker Prize Winner 12 Women Against the Patriarchy. In her stories, Banu Mushtaq depicts everyday female resistance—set against the backdrop of an India marked by classism and corruption. Aashraf is abandoned by her husband because she “only” has daughters. Jamila is to be deprived of her inheritance in the name of religion. Akhila’s husband avoids her gaze, but comes alive as soon as his mother appears. They are all united in their grief and anger. And they laugh in the faces of the powerful with defiant wit. Moderator: Barbara Beer Readings from the German text: Burgtheater actress Lilith Häßle Registration: ticket@literaturschiff.at [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Initiative.Literaturschiff** Karl-Pessl-Straße 22, 4522 Sierning mobile+43 660 7686433 E-Mail[office@literaturschiff.at](#mailto) Web[www.literaturschiff.at](https://www.literaturschiff.at) book a ticket [book a ticket](https://www.literaturschiff.at/veranstaltung/14-9/ "New window") --- **Legal contact information** Karl-Pessl-Straße 22 AT-4522 Sierning office@literaturschiff.at https://www.literaturschiff.at --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Event location ](#ttgCollapseVeranstaltungsorte) ---------------------------------------------------- **Kepler Salon in the Keplerhaus** Rathausgasse 5, 4020 Linz Phone [+43 732 24680](tel:+4373224680) E-Mail Web [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry [book a ticket](https://www.literaturschiff.at/veranstaltung/14-9/ "New window") [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ book a ticket ](https://www.literaturschiff.at/veranstaltung/14-9/ "New window") [To the website](https://www.literaturschiff.at) powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")