It is suggested that Rita Dove wrote ‘Cozy Apologia’ as a tribute to her husband American poet, Rita Dove is married to fellow-writer Fred Viebahn and Cozy Apologia seems to be an affectionate ...

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In this episode, Testament and Imtiaz Dharker discuss the poems ‘Cozy Apologia’ by Rita Dove and ‘Living Space’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Listen to the full series on BBC Sounds.

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