Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist, best known for his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. He was born in 1898 in Osnabrück, Germany and served in the German Army during World War I. After the war, he wrote All Quiet on the Western Front, which became an international bestseller and was made into an Academy Award-winning film. Remarque's other works include The Road Back, Three Comrades, Arch of Triumph, and Spark of Life. His works often focus on the psychological effects of war on soldiers and civilians alike. He died in 1970 at the age of 72.