Local resident pens new translation of All Quiet on The Western Front/Nearly 25 years of Canadian war letters

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Published at the end of the 1920s, All Quiet on the Western Front by Eric Maria Remarque tells the story of a young man named Paul who enlists in the German army in the first world war.

It’s newest translator spoke with Midcoast Morning about what the book has to say in 2024.

Plus, in close to 25 years, the Canadian Letters and Images Project has digitized around 35,000 letters from Canadians at war. Project director Stephen Davies speaks about what stands out.

Transcript:

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Guests:

• Katharina Rout - Translator, All Quiet on the Western Front

• Stephen Davies - Director, Canadian Letters and Images Project

Program Team:

• Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.

• Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.

• Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

Theme Music:

• Waste Management - First One

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