1. Erich Maria Remarque
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2. Family
Peter Franz Remark
bookbinder
Anna Maria Remark
3 siblings

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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