What is it about?
He is Caesar's favourite but Brutus has conspired against Caesar. This story is soft SF and toys with alternate history and takes us to the life of Brutus, now Marcus, centuries later, living in the shadow of his once hero.
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Why is it important?
Being Marcus offers a different perspective to historical fiction, where it interrogates truth in the dichotomy of Marcus' being. The curing of guilt is unattainable – how to undo the killing of a hero? – but some restoration is possible with acceptance of the self.
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I have always found fascination in historical narrative, and the story of Caesar is no different. In questioning 'what if?' I chose to put a spotlight on Brutus rather than Caesar. As alternate history, Being Marcus invites other ways of engaging with the past. Visit my website: www.eugenbacon.com
Eugen Bacon
Swinburne University of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Being Marcus, New Writing, August 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14790726.2015.1073743.
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