Erich Maria Remarque and his wife, Hollywood star Paulette Goddard, at their villa in Switzerland in the 1960s. The Promised Land tells the story of a German refugee in New York in the. On 31 July 1917 he was wounded by shell shrapnel in his left leg, right arm and neck, and after being medically evacuated from the field was repatriated to an army hospital in Duisburg, where he recovered from his wounds. In October 1918, he was recalled to military service, but the war's armistice a month later put an end to his military career.
Remarque, Erich Maria, 22.6.1898 25.9.1970, German author/writer, with his 3rd wife Paulette
Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 - April 23, 1990) was an American actress and socialite. Her career spanned six decades, from the 1920s to the early 1970s. She was a prominent leading actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood . The work graphically depicted the horrors and brutality of World War I (1914-1918) through the tragic experiences of a group of young German soldiers. The novel, a lasting tribute to the "lost generation" that perished in the Great War, became an immediate international bestseller. In Germany alone in 1929, the book sold almost one million copies. Goddard died of heart failure in April of 1990; in her final bequest, she left $20 million to New York University. sources: Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia. NY: Harper-Collins, 1994. Lamparski, Richard. Whatever Became of…? 1st and 2nd Series. NY: Crown, 1968. Shipman, David. The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years. Remarque's later novels included some big sellers, but the true dramas unfolded in bis affairs with the world's leading ladies, chief among them Marlene Dietrich. Gilbert's other story here concerns the actress Paulette Goddard. Rising from humble beginnings, she took the roaring '20s by storm.
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In the history of mismatched lovers, Erich Maria Remarque and Paulette Goddard belong to a well-known subset that runs from Caesar and Cleopatra to Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe: the. Summary: "This is the first joint biography of Erich Maria Remarque, author of All Quiet on the Western Front, the most famous war novel of all time, and Hollywood screen legend Paulette Goddard." "Following the overwhelming success of All Quiet, Remarque was forced to flee the Nazis in 1933. Though he escaped, his sister Elfriede would meet a horrific end. Publisher's summary. In the first biography of the author of All Quiet on the Western Front and the legendary star of Modern Times, Gilbert follows Remarque and Goddard as their lives move toward each other, brilliantly evoking these very different but dramatic personalities. Includes never-before-published excerpts from letters and diaries. In the first biography of the author of All Quiet on the Western Front and the legendary star of Modern Times, Gilbert follows Remarque and Goddard as their lives move toward each other, brilliantly evoking these very different but dramatic personalities. Includes never-before-published excerpts from letters and diaries. Photos.
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Ruth, an actress in Berlin and an art collector's daughter, was quite knowledgeable about antiquities. When Remarque, in 1931, bought a villa at Lake Maggiore, in Porto Ronco, Switzerland, she helped him in decorating the interiors. Soon, the writer's house filled with elegant antiques that revealed their owner's aesthetic preferences. When the Nazis came to power, Remarque left Germany for Switzerland; he lost his German citizenship, his books were burned, and his films banned. He went to the United States in 1938 and became a citizen in 1947. He later lived in Switzerland with his second wife, the actress Paulette Goddard. He died in September 1970. More by Erich Maria Remarque
Few books have made so great an impact, political or literary, as Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, the most famous of all anti-war novels. Startling in its realism, intensely moving in its humanity, banned and burned in Germany by the Nazis, it was an international publishing sensation that has never been equalled and has remained a worldwide bestseller for more than. The story of Pacifist German writer Erich Maria Remarque. Author of the book "All Quiet on the Western Front", that sold the most copies after the bible. A man who fought in WW1, who wrote about the horror of the war in the trenches and on the fields, of gas, comraderie and death. Read all Director Victor J. Tognola Writer Victor J. Tognola Stars
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Duplex co-op on East 57th Street that includes apartment that was once home of actress Paulette Goddard and her last husband, Erich Maria Remarque, is sold for close to asking price of $1.795. Critics reviews. About the German pacifist Erich Maria Remarque. Author of "All Quiet on the Western Front", that sold more copies than the Bible. Remarque's life, his fling with actress Marlene Dietrich and his love story with actress Paulette Goddard, later his wife.
