Erich maria remarque biography introduction 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. Erich maria remarque is currently considered a single author. The german novelist erich maria remarque was born in osnabruck in 1898. 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. A political and literary sensation when it was first published, remarques masterpiece was banned and. 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.
All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i remarque. All quiet on the western front remarque, erich maria. 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. Erich maria remarque was born on 22 june 1898 into a working class family in the german city of osnabruck to peter franz remark b. After his military service, he completed his teacher training and began working as a primary school teacher. Erich maria remarque s classic, haunting tale of the first world war on the western front, seen from the german perspective, and a powerful antiwar narrative. 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. Erich maria remarque, pseudonym of erich paul remark, born june 22, 1898, osnabruck, ger. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. His first novel, the famous antiwar epic all quiet on the western front 1930, was written based on his experiences as a soldier in wwi, and published in 1929.
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. Browse gift certificates drmfree books my ebooks my account. Novels recorded agony of war special to the new york times. Erich maria remarque simple english wikipedia, the free. September 25, 1970 locarno, switzerland germanborn american author. His first novel, all quiet on the western front, was published in germany in 1928. From his experience of trench warfare during world war i, remarque drew a grimly realistic picture of the horror of battle in his first. Erich maria remarque wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure.
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. On this date in 1898, german author erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark in osnabruck, germany. Erich maria remarque 18981970 was born in osnabruck, germany, of french ancestry. Remarque was drafted into the german army at the age of 18 and was. He then held various jobs including teacher, librarian, businessman, journalist and editor. September 26, 1970 obituary erich maria remarque is dead. Books by erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the. 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. Nov 23, 2010 erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. Your comments to book im westen nichts neues epub additional viewers will be able to make a decision with regards to a book.
Erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. All quiet on the western front, which became perhaps the bestknown and most representative novel dealing with world war i. Buy erich maria remarque ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. In 1929, remarque published his most famous work, all quiet on the western front im westen nichts neues under the name erich maria remarque.
Through the hazardous years following the war he worked at many occupations. The novel described the utter cruelty of the war from the perspective of a twentyyearold soldier. Remarques first work published was the dream room 1920, which was a novel he started at the age of 16. During his service he was wounded by shrapnel in the left leg, right arm and neck. Record the pronunciation of this word in your own voice and play it to listen to how you have pronounced it. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Erich maria remarques classic, haunting tale of the first world war on the western front, seen from the german perspective, and a powerful antiwar narrative.
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Erich maria remarque on this date in 1898, german author erich maria remarque was born erich paul remark in osnabruck, germany. 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. Erich maria remarque ebooks epub and pdf downloads. From the acclaimed author of all quiet on the western front comes three comrades, a harrowing novel that follows a group. A political and literary sensation when it was first published, remarque s masterpiece was banned and burned in the 1930s by the nazis. Remarque, erich maria, 18981970 criticism and interpretation publisher munchen. Erich maria remarque erich maria remarque born erich paul remark. On 12 june 1917, he was transferred to the western front. The family was poor and moved at least eleven times during remarques childhood. Erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the western front. Remarque, erich maria article about remarque, erich. 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. The account of the destruction and death of his friends through the horrors of trench warfare is told in a poignant and evocative.
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