Synopsis
The idols of Romer's first collection of poetry refer to those compelling human images that insinuate themselves into every level of consciousness. With his unusually expressive tonal range and rhythms, Romer describes our various attempts to celebrate and exorcise these contemporary gods.
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About the Author
Stephen Romer is lecturer at the British Institute in Paris. In 1985 he was awarded the New Statesman Prudence Farmer Poetry Prize.
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