Émile Zola
April 2, 1840 –September 29, 1902
Political reporter, Art critic, Novelist, Essayist, Playwright, Short story writer
Lived 62 years
- Born in
- Paris
- Passed away in
- 9th arrondissement of Paris
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (, also US: ; 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 Prizes in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
Notable works: Les Rougon-Macquart, Thérèse Raquin, J’accuse…!, Nana, La Terre Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Zola