Erich maria remarque 18981970 was born in osnabruck, germany, of french ancestry. Erich maria remarque, novelist who is chiefly remembered as the author of im westen nichts neues 1929. Erich maria remarque biography life, family, childhood, children. Now, 85 years after all quiet on the western front was published, erich maria remarques last novel his final, damning word on the effects of war is to be published in english for the. On this date in 1943, pacifist novelist erich maria remarque lost his youngest sister to the nazi regime beheaded because her brother is beyond our reach.
In 1916, at age 18 and just out of school, erich maria remarque was drafted to serve at the german front. Erich maria remarque has 107 books on goodreads with 749571 ratings. On this date in 1898, german author erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark in osnabruck, germany. On june 22, 1898, erich maria remarque, the author of the great world war i. List of books and articles about erich maria remarque. The world has a great writer in erich maria remarque.
His landmark novel all quiet on the western front 1928, about the german military experience of world war i, was an international bestseller which created a new literary genre, and was subsequently made into the film all. When he was eighteen, erich maria was drafted into the army so he could fight in war. Born erich paul remark, in osnabruck, germany, he was an author of many works, best known for his first novel, all quiet on the western front. Erich maria remarque s most popular book is all quiet on the western front. His book made him an enemy of the nazis, who burned many of his works. Erich maria remarque on this date in 1898, german author erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark in osnabruck, germany. His first novel, all quiet on the western front, was published in germany in 1928. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i remarque was drafted into the german army at the age. Erich maria remarque was a 20thcentury german novelist. Erich maria remarque was a germanamerican novelist. Erich maria remarque biography life, family, childhood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ptsd, when they called it shell shock, and a soldier struggling to overcome it with the help of his wife. In 1991, the city of osnabruck, where he was born, instituted the erichmariaremarquefriedenspreis peace prize named after erich maria remarque.
The book was written in response to his experiences as a german soldier in world war i. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i remarque was drafted into the german army at the age of. German soldier, there is no enemy, in fact except a few parts of the book the opposition. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque. Erich maria remarque, pseudonym of erich paul remark, born june 22, 1898, osnabruck, ger. Download audiobooks by erich maria remarque at and save. It tells the story of several refugees from germany prior to world war ii who are shunted back and forth across borders without any regard for their dignity, and without those countries taking any serious interest in finding a solution for this practice.
Erich maria remarque is currently considered a single author. Erich maria remarque pen name of erich paul remark is one of the best known and most widely read authors of german literature in the twentieth century. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque brian murdoch, the translator, has given us in his afterword an excellent starting point for discussing this book. Erich maria remarque books list of books by author erich maria. To the biographer and student of literature, erich maria remarque, who has been called the recording angel of the great war, was an enigma, a man rife with contradictions and contrasts. September 25, 1970 locarno, switzerland germanborn american author.
Remarque was drafted into the german army at the age of 18 and was. Remarque was a great and popular writer for over four decades, but will be remembered always for his first gigantically influential novel, all quiet on the western front. Explore books by erich maria remarque with our selection at. Erich maria remarque, whose real name was erich paul remark, was born on july 22, 1898, in osnabruck, germany, the only son among peter franz remark and anna maria remarks three children. During his service he was wounded by shrapnel in the left leg, right arm and neck. Erich maria remarque s years in southern california. He studied at the university of munster but had to enlist in the german army at the age of eighteen. Through the hazardous years following the war he worked at many occupations.
Book 1 of 1 in the all quiet on the western front series. Actually, elfriede scholz was convicted upon the denunciation of her landlady a few weeks before by the kangaroo peoples court for undermining the war effort. Nov 23, 2010 erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. The bundesverdienstkreuz is the only order of merit that germany currently awards. Erich maria remarque simple english wikipedia, the free. Erich maria remarque primary author only author division.
When we say influential, we dont mean only in the books influence on other authors although it did set the standard for writing about war in the twentieth. At the age of 18 he was conscripted into the german army. Understanding erich maria remarque university of south carolina. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A political and literary sensation when it was first published, remarques masterpiece was banned and. Buy a cheap copy of le soldat oublie book by guy sajer. Erich maria remarque 18981970 find a grave memorial. All quiet on the western front, 1929, an immediate international. The story is told by a young unknown soldier in the trenches of flanders during the first world war. The book was written in response to his experiences as a german soldier in world war i, published in 1930. Order the western front a story of college entrance essays. He fought and was injured in the trenches in the first world war when he was eighteen years old. Erich began writing poetry and essays at the age of 16. Erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the western front.
When he was eighteen, erich maria was drafted into the. The germanborn american author erich maria remarque was a popular novelist whose all quiet on the western front, describing the soldiers life in world war i 1914 18. The evocative story of a man without a country, arch of triumph is a world war iiera classic from the author of all quiet on the western front. He started writing his first novel the dream room at the age of 16. Novels recorded agony of war special to the new york times. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. Erich maria remarque 18981970 est lun des auteurs allemands les plus lus au monde. Scott fitzgeralds screenplay screenplay library by remarque, erich maria and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
He then held various jobs including teacher, librarian, businessman, journalist and editor. I refer to it as a book because to call it a novel suggests something less horrific in terms of subject matter than what we find in all quiet on the western front. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with the first world war. Erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the western. Erich maria remarque freedom from religion foundation. Erich maria remarque, who was born in germany, was drafted into the german army during world war i. Flotsam by erich maria remarque is the first of a trilogy. He received an education in private catholic schools and subsequently enrolled in a training school for teachers, which he attended until he was conscripted into the german army. Despite a law banning him from performing surgery, ravica german doctor and refugee living in parishas been treating some of the citys most elite citizens for two years on the behalf of two lessthanskillful french physicians. He was drafted when he was 18 and stationed on the western front, where he received several shrapnel injuries. September 26, 1970 obituary erich maria remarque is dead. Erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark on june 22, 1898 in osnabruck, germany. On june 22, 1898, erich maria remarque, the author of the great world war i novel all quiet on the western front, is born in osnabruck, germany a student at the university of munster, remarque. The sequel to the masterpiece all quiet on the western front, the road back is a classic novel of the slow return of peace to europe in the years following world war i.
Erich maria remarque books and biography waterstones. After world war i he worked as a sports journalist. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. For more than seventy years erich maria remarque s startlingly realistic and intensely moving antiwar novel all quiet on the western front has remained a worldwide best seller.
No book describes better the grisly scenes that typified the common soldiers life, death and routine much of it in the. He admired stylish women, impressionist art, an antique lancia convertible and a racy bugatti, and chinese art from the tang dynasty and was obsessed with. It is awarded in the week of his birthday, in the city hall. Erich maria remarque the greatest literature of all time. Buy erich maria remarque ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Books by erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the. Now ernst and the few men left from his company cannot help wondering what will become of them. After four grueling years, the great war has finally ended.
Among the first books singled out for banning or burning in nazi germany were. Born in osnabruck, germany in june of 1898, erich was educated at the university of munster. From his experience of trench warfare during world war i, remarque drew a grimly realistic picture of the horror of battle in his first novel and masterpiece, im westen nichts neues 1929. He fought on the western front and was wounded several times.
The author tells of remarques fascinating life as a child in the westphalian city of osnabruck, as a soldier in world war i, as a newspaper editor in hannover and. All quiet on the western front authors final book published. For more than seventy years erich maria remarques startlingly realistic and intensely moving antiwar novel all quiet on the western front has remained a worldwide best seller. Remarque is known for writing all quiet on the western front, a novel published in 1928 that chronicled the challenges and reality of the life of a german soldier in world war i. Dec 04, 2014 now, 85 years after all quiet on the western front was published, erich maria remarques last novel his final, damning word on the effects of war is to be published in english for the. During world war i, he was wounded by shrapnel, and sent to an army hospital in germany where he spent the rest of the war. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i. The family was poor and moved at least eleven times during remarques childhood. With all quiet on the most people do all quiet in english all quiet on the western front. The dedication was omitted in the german version of the book, reportedly because he was still seen as a traitor by some germans. A compelling set of short stories from the author of world war i classic, all quiet on the western front.
Erich maria remarque biography childhood, life achievements. A novel all quiet on the western front paperback january 27, 1998. Spark of life by erich maria remarque, paperback barnes. A political and literary sensation when it was first published, remarque s masterpiece was banned and burned in the 1930s by the nazis. This book recountsthe horror of world war ii on the eastern front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged german soldier. Buy all quiet on the western front new ed by remarque, erich maria, murdoch, brian isbn.
305 1272 1471 1430 612 1353 168 1568 1117 213 372 1361 1168 371 312 1219 62 315 211 56 285 554 1065 1257 490 1301 1441 250 225 1483 1463 1332 727 426 1204 1482 1005 37 462 557