His landmark novel all quiet on the western front 1928, about the german military experience of world war i, was an international bestseller which created a new literary genre, and was subsequently made into the cinema film. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Although it doesnt feature the same characters with the exception of tjaden in the road back many of the soldiers from all quiet on the western front are. He received an education in private catholic schools and subsequently enrolled in a training school for teachers, which he attended until he was conscripted into the german army. Post wwii, korea, vietnam, iraq and afghanistan, to name just a few, the issues of what war unleashes long after the troops come home continues in the headlines today. Erich maria remarque, who was born in germany, was drafted into the german army during world war i.
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