Rita Ann Higgins: “The witch in me wanted to scramble his eggs”

from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1

Writer Rita Ann Higgins tells Brendan about writing one of Ireland’s first 'sexy poems’, what first inspired her and how she is still learning from her grandchildren. She also reads from her newly-published ‘greatest hits’ collection, ‘Jiving with Wasps’.

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