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Beggars and Choosers:
The Complete Written Correspondence between Richard Meros and
Creative New Zealand volume one
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Love, they say, does
not make the world go round. Therefore, in 2008, as debit recedes
into credit, Richard Meros, author of “this decade's runaway
underground publishing hit” (NZ Listener, August 2, 2008), is faced
with issues more pressing than young love – he has to pay the rent.
While, the beneficiary
industry may take care of his base needs, Meros now must woo another
benefactor, he must bat his eyelids and smile coyly all in the
attempt to attract the attention of Creative New Zealand.
“It's simple to get
on the dole or the sickness benefit,” Meros contends (Editor's
note: O, for those halcyon days).
“But for those really
keen on fiduciary buoyancy, the grand prize sin qua non, is a grant
from Creative New Zealand.”
Yet the task proved a
true challenge, as the institute’s fickle gaze scanned its suitors
and settled elsewhere.
“As I struggled to
accept the platitudes of rejection I realised that my time would have
been better spent writing an actual book rather than accruing the
sample pages and other assorted minutiae required by a funding
agency,” Meros explains.
“As I stacked the
screeds of rejection letters to be ceremonially burnt I realised that
maybe, after-all, I had written a book. And so I christened it
Beggars and Choosers: The Complete Written Correspondence Between
Richard Meros and Creative New Zealand Volume One.”
"Though CNZ and
Meros’ relationship is often fraught with heartbreak, it is a joy
to watch the progression as it blossoms into this darkly hilarious
collection." - Books.Scoop.co.nz
