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The EssayThe Art of ApologyEpisodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5Poet Helen Mort reflects on when apology stands in for a sense of sorrow and guilt.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5Poet Helen Mort explores over-apologising through some of the poems that have shaped her.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5Poet Helen Mort explores whether apologies sometimes stand in for a failure to understand.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5Poet Helen Mort explores non-apology through some of the poems that have shaped her.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5Poet Helen Mort reflects that saying sorry is often not just about contrition.