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Richard Meros salutes the Southern Man
Having escaped the backlash of certain literati circles and harsh reviews of his punctuation and grammar, the elusive Meros went into hiding, recuperating in various author safe-houses around South America. Passing the hours he began to fondly recall his time spent living in a small southern town in New Zealand where he had become entwined in its many charming rituals, such as hay-baling.
The result is a surprising, pathos-filled and sometimes hilarious tribute to the Southern Man that not only explores one of the most complex and significant cultural bastions of New Zealand but muses upon his place on the world stage to come.
As corporations and conglomerates establish a foot-hold over New Zealand agriculture, Meros takes stock of the legendary Southern Man.
Does he exist?
Where might I find him?
What of the Southern Woman?
"There is a difference between these people and you
and I," Meros affirms. "While we sit here sipping our frappa-mocha-whatevers, they are dealing with the intimacies of living close to their earth. Their bodies become hard while we peddle our papers."
"A thinking man's Nicky Hagar" - David Cohen, National Business Review
Aninterviewwith Meros prior to the release of Richard Meros salutes the Southern Man