Erich Maria Remarque author page

Erich Maria Remarque biography

Erich Maria Remarque was a German author best known for his novel All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues), first published in 1929. The novel, which depicts the experiences of German soldiers during the First World War, achieved international acclaim and has been translated into numerous languages. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1930 and again in 2022.

Remarque published several other novels, including The Road Back (Der Weg zurück, 1931), Three Comrades (Drei Kameraden, 1936), Arch of Triumph (Arc de Triomphe, 1945), The Black Obelisk (Der schwarze Obelisk, 1956), and Heaven Has No Favorites (Der Himmel kennt keine Günstlinge, 1961). His works often explore the effects of war and exile.

Remarque’s books were banned in Nazi Germany, and he left the country in the 1930s. He later became a naturalised citizen of Switzerland and the United States. His literary achievements include the 1930 Goncourt Prize for the French translation of All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque’s novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and remain part of the international literary canon.

His final novel, Shadows in Paradise (Schatten im Paradies), was published posthumously in 1971.