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The Booker Prize 2023
Prophet Song, Paul Lynch’s ‘triumph of emotional storytelling’, wins the Booker Prize 2023
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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
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?