Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970)

Family Peter Franz Remark bookbinder Anna Maria Remark 3 siblings

Early Life Born in Osnabruck, Lower Saxony, Germany Family was poor Moved 11 times Domschule Cathedral School Good student

Later Years Attended University of Munster Drafted to German Army (age 18) Osnabruck camp on Luneburg Heath Sent to Western Front (Russia) Wounded

Later Years (cont.) After war, tried many occupations (List teacher, stonecutter, test car driver) In 1925, married first wife: Jutta Ilse Ingeborg Ellen Zambona In 1930, he divorced her In 1938, they remarried

Writing Career He enjoyed writing; began as a sporting journalist Eventually became assistant editor of Sportbuild In 1929 he wrote All Quiet on the Western Front It was rejected by the first publisher he sent it to

All Quiet on the Western Front Rejected by first publisher Eventually sold 1.2 million copies Describes the trials endured by German soldiers on the Western Front Sequel: The Way Back

Last Years German government banned novels 1932: Fled to Switzerland 1938: Lost German Citizenship 1939: Moved to United States 1958: Married Paulette Goddard 1970: Died