All Quiet on the Western Front

Book Review: “All Quiet on the Western Front” — Diagnosing the Illness of War

March 22, 2025
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Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel of an ordinary soldier’s life in the trenches of WWI remains shocking and shattering today.

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Film Review: Wastelands then and now — “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Utama”

November 12, 2022
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Two recent film releases, both submitted by their countries for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, offer variations on no-man’s-land.

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