Émile Zola
1840 – 1902 · aged 62
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
- Born
- 2 Apr 1840 · rue Saint-Joseph
- Died
- 29 Sept 1902 · 9th arrondissement of Paris
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- 2 Apr 1840BornBorn in rue Saint-Joseph
- 1888AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1891 – 1894RolePresident of the Société des gens de lettres
- 1893AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
- 1895 – 1896RolePresident of the Société des gens de lettres
- 29 Sept 1902DiedDied in 9th arrondissement of Paris
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Major world events during their lifetime (1840 – 1902).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
Biography
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.
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