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Erich Maria Remarque

Also known as Erich Paul Remark, Erich Maria Remark

German-born novelist (1898–1970)

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Erich Maria Remarque, born Erich Paul Remark on June 22, 1898, in Osnabrück, was a German and American writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He was a Catholic who spoke German. Remarque participated in World War I and received the Iron Cross and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature.

His notable works include *All Quiet on the Western Front*, *Shadows in Paradise*, *The Road Back*, and *Spark of Life*. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize. Remarque was married to Paulette Goddard and was the unmarried partner of Marlene Dietrich. He had a sibling named Elfriede Scholz. He died on September 25, 1970, in Locarno.

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Born: 22 Jun 1898
Died: 25 Sep 1970
Works: 100

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Osnabrück, Germany

Erich Maria Remarque, born Erich Paul Remark, was a German author, best known for his 1929 anti-war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front", based on his experiences as a conscript in Wold War I. When publishing that novel, he changed his middle name in memory of his mother and reverted to the earlier spelling of his family name, which had been changed by his grandfather in the 19th century. His…

Known for

Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe — Self (archive footage)2025
Das Profil — Self1962
A Time to Love and a Time to Die — Professor Pohlmann1958

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Osnabrück
Place of death: Locarno
Sibling: Elfriede Scholz
Occupation: screenwriter
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Catholicism
Notable work: Shadows in Paradise
Field of work: novel
Conflict: World War I
Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R04034, Erich Maria Remarque (cropped).jpg
Work location: United States
Significant event: Nazi book burnings

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Commons category: Erich Maria Remarque
date of birth: 1898-06-22
date of death: 1970-09-25
topic's main category: Category:Erich Maria Remarque
member of: German Academy for Language and Literature
nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize
birth name: Erich Paul Remark
unmarried partner: Marlene Dietrich
name in native language: Erich Maria Remarque
start of work period: 1920-01-01
end of work period: 1970-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Commons Creator page: Erich Maria Remarque
pseudonym: Erix Mariya Remark
writing language: German
has works in the collection: Anne Frank House

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Encyclopedic overview

Erich Maria Remarque (/rəˈmɑːrk/; German: [ˈeːʁɪç maˈʁiːa ʁəˈmaʁk] ; born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German novelist. His landmark novel All Quiet on the Western Front (1928), based on his experience in the Imperial German Army during World War I, was an international bestseller which created a new literary genre of veterans writing about conflict. The book was adapted to film several times. Remarque's anti-war themes led to his condemnation by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels as "unpatriotic". He was able to use his literary success and fame to relocate to Switzerland as a refugee, and to the United States, where he became a naturalized citizen.

Early life

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