Romulus, My Father

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This article is about the memoir. For the film, see Romulus, My Father (film).

Romulus, My Father is a biographical memoir, first published in 1998, by Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita, which details the life of his father, Romulus Gaita (1922-1996). It was the recipient of the 1998 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award.

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Romulus Gaita fled his home in his native Yugoslavia at the age of thirteen, and came to Australia with his young wife Christine and their four-year-old son soon after the end of World War II. Tragic events were to overtake them. Raimond Gaita has an extraordinary story to tell about growing up with his father amid the stony paddocks and flowing grasses of country Australia.

[edit] Film

Main article: Romulus, My Father (film)

It stars Eric Bana in the title role, with Franka Potente playing his wife Christina and Kodi Smit-McPhee playing a young Raimond. The film received mostly positive reviews, and has a weighted average of 8.5/10 on IMDB.