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Erich Maria Remarque                  Born Erich Paul Remark Born 1898 in Osnabruck, Germany (near Netherlands) Died 1970 in Switzerland Descendant of French Catholics who left France after the French Revolution Mother died of cancer in 1917 One of 4 children – sister died at 5 years old, another sister was a fashion designer, was imprisoned by Nazis in Berlin & later beheaded 1929 published All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen Nichts Neues) Attended University of Munster Drafted at age 18 Wounded 5 times in the war Worked as a magazine editor, teacher, stonecutter, racecar driver, novelist 1933 – his book was banned by Nazis in Germany Lived partly in Switzerland during World War 2 1938 – German citizenship was revoked Lived in New York and Los Angeles and became a U.S. citizen Relationship with Marlene Dietrich Married Paulette Goddard