Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970)—born Erich Paul Remark—was a German writer and one of the most renowned figures of 20th-century anti-war literature. He was born on June 22, 1898, in Osnabrück and died on September 25, 1970, in Locarno, Switzerland. His works are characterized by criticism of war, humanism, the "Lost Generation," and the quest for human dignity.
He grew up in a modest family and was conscripted into the German army during World War I. In 1917, he was wounded on the Western Front. His wartime experiences profoundly shaped his literary worldview and became the foundation for his most famous novels.
He achieved worldwide fame with the novel All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues, 1929), a harrowing portrayal of the fate of young German soldiers during World War I. The work became one of the most important anti-war novels in world literature and has been adapted for the screen multiple times.
In the novel The Road Back (1931), he depicts the difficulties war veterans faced in returning to civilian life, while Three Comrades (1936/1937) tells a story of friendship, love, and uncertainty in Germany during the interwar period.
After the Nazis came to power, his works were banned and publicly burned. In 1938, he was stripped of his German citizenship and subsequently emigrated to the United States.
In the novel Flotsam (1941), he describes the fates of political refugees, while Arch of Triumph (1945) depicts the lives of émigrés in Paris on the eve of the Second World War. These were followed by Spark of Life (1952), A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1954), The Black Obelisk (1956), and The Night in Lisbon (1962)—works dedicated to war, exile, totalitarianism, and the moral trials faced by the individual.
The novel Shadows in Paradise (1971) was published posthumously, continuing to explore the themes of the émigré experience and the loss of one's homeland.
Remarque’s style is characterized by simple yet powerful expression, psychological authenticity, and deep compassion for human destinies. His novels remain an enduring literary testament to the futility of war, the destruction of human lives, and the importance of peace, love, and solidarity.
Titel im Angebot
Crni obelisk
Kroz niz epizoda, roman prikazuje svakodnevni život u doba inflacije, ljubavne odnose, političke napetosti i rastući osjećaj beznađa, ali i ironiju i humor kao način preživljavanja.
Doba života, doba smrti / Slavoluk pobjede / Ljubi bližnjega svoga
Ausgewählte Werke von Remarque in drei Bänden.
Iskra života
„Der Funke des Lebens“ erzählt die Geschichte einer Gruppe von Häftlingen in einem nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager, die trotz des ständigen Terrors ihre moralische Stärke und Menschlichkeit bewahren. Der Roman schildert den Kampf des Geistes g
Iskra života
„Der Funke des Lebens“ erzählt die Geschichte einer Gruppe von Häftlingen in einem nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager, die trotz des ständigen Terrors ihre moralische Stärke und Menschlichkeit bewahren. Der Roman schildert den Kampf des Geistes g
Iskra života
„Iskra života“ prati grupu zatvorenika u nacističkom koncentracionom logoru koji, uprkos stalnom teroru, zadržavaju svoju moralnu snagu i čovečnost. Roman prikazuje borbu duha protiv sistematskog uništenja i potrebu za nadom.
Iskra života
„Iskra života“ prati grupu zatvorenika u nacističkom koncentracionom logoru koji, uprkos stalnom teroru, zadržavaju svoju moralnu snagu i čovečnost. Roman prikazuje borbu duha protiv sistematskog uništenja i potrebu za nadom.
Izabrana djela 10: Noć u Lisabonu
„Noć u Lisabonu“ prati nemačkog izbeglicu koji jedne noći priča svoju životnu priču strancu. Roman govori o progonu, ljubavi, gubitku i nadi da će pobeći od nacizma.
Izabrana djela 10: Noć u Lisabonu
„Noć u Lisabonu“ prati nemačkog izbeglicu koji jedne noći priča svoju životnu priču strancu. Roman govori o progonu, ljubavi, gubitku i nadi da će pobeći od nacizma.
Izabrana djela 2: Povratak
„Povratak“ prikazuje grupu nemačkih vojnika koji se vraćaju kući nakon Prvog svetskog rata, suočeni sa razorenim životima, beznađem i društvom koje ih više ne razume. Roman prikazuje njihovu borbu za smisao u svetu koji se nepovratno promenio.