Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque (, ; born
Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German-born 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.
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