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Erich Maria Remarque becomes a big noise in the West

22 Jun 2018

On this day in 1898 the German writer Erich Maria Remarque was born. Conscripted into the German army aged 18, he wrote one of the most memorable and certainly one of the bestselling, stories of... Read More

Sartre and de Beauvoir’s strange relationship

21 Jun 2018

On this day in 1905 Jean Paul Sartre, philosopher and writer was born. Sartre’s name is always linked with that of Simone de Beauvoir. Though initially an amorous relationship, the two never lived together and... Read More

Kurt Schwitters makes art out of detritus

20 Jun 2018

On this day in 1887 the German British artist and writer Kurt Schwitters was born. He came to England before World War II and was interned as a German citizen but managed to keep working... Read More

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