Émile Zola
Birth date
April 2, 1840
Death date
September 28, 1902
Place of birth
Paris, France
Profession
Writing
Age
62 years
Biography
Émile Zola, in full Émile-Édouard-Charles-Antoine Zola, was a French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French writer of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism, which underlie his monumental novel series Les Rougon-Macquart, and for his intervention in the Dreyfus Affair through his famous open letter, J'Accuse…!
Also known as
Emile ZolaÉmile-Édouard-Charles-Antoine Zola
