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What was the controversial act Berger did during the Booker Prize speech?

  • Refused the Prize

  • Walked Off Stage

  • Critiqued the Sponsors

  • Sang a Song

Answer

Berger's controversial act during his Booker Prize acceptance speech was to use it as a platform to attack the commercialization of literature and the influence of corporate sponsors on the literary world.
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