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The best children’s books for Christmas written by Booker Prize authors
From classic toddler tales to immersive YA reads, we’ve selected some of the most-loved by Booker authors to help you share the joy of reading
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The summer I felt seen: discovering Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus
In this personal essay, Sarah Gwonyoma recalls the life-changing effect of reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s debut novel - and how she observed elements of her own life in fiction for the first time
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John Berger and the 1972 Booker Prize controversy
In 1972, after winning the Booker Prize for his experimental novel G., John Berger shocked the literary establishment by giving away half of his prize money to the British Black Panther movement. Find out more about the book and the controversy here
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Seeing G.: John Berger, the Black Panthers and the Booker, 50 years on
Jo Hamya revisits the prize’s most controversial moment, reveals what happened to Berger’s prize money and explores the legacy and impact of his novel, G.
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Multiple winners and nominees of the Booker Prize
The Booker Prize celebrates the finest in fiction. Discover the authors who have won the prize more than once, and those that have had multiple nominations
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'I have to turn the prize against itself': John Berger's 1972 Booker Prize speech in full
John Berger’s decision to give away half of his £5,000 prize money in 1972 was one of the Booker’s most controversial moments. In this speech, delivered at the Café Royal in London after being announced as the winner, he set out the reasons behind his actions
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Who has won the Booker Prize World Cup?
Football’s global showpiece tournament got us thinking: who would win a head-to-head knockout competition between Booker-winning authors?
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The Bookerworm: meet the man who’s read every book ever shortlisted for the Booker Prize
Bob Jackson read all shortlisted books in the Booker Library in less than four years. Here he tells us which titles he loved the most - and the least
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The Booker Prize audio advent calendar
With the countdown to Christmas underway, we are posting a festive clip from a different Booker-nominated audiobook each day until 24th December. Listen to them all here