75. Deepa Bhasthi: Translating with an Accent

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Sat May 16 2026 at 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm

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Limelight, Aotea Centre | Auckland, AU

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All Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access tickets to your events. For more information visit Ticketmaster.co.nz/mobileticket Child Policy: Children aged under 1 will be permitted free. Provided they do not occupy a seat. Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize, Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq compiles 12 stories - largely of women confronting patriarchy, class, caste and religion in South India - and was originally written and published in the Kannada language. Translated into English by writer Deepa Bhasthi, its win marked the first time an Indian translator has ever won the prestigious prize and brought the collection to worldwide attention.

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