Émile Zola

Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (/ˈzlə/, also US: /zˈlɑː/, French: [emil zɔla]; 2 April 1840  29 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902.

Émile Zola
Zola (self-portrait) in 1902
BornÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola
(1840-04-02)2 April 1840
Paris, France
Died29 September 1902(1902-09-29) (aged 62)
Paris, France
Resting placePanthéon, Paris
OccupationNovelist, journalist, playwright, poet
NationalityFrench
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Literary movementNaturalism
Notable worksLes Rougon-Macquart, Thérèse Raquin, Germinal, Nana
SpouseÉléonore-Alexandrine Meley
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